When an out-of-state delivery truck driver’s knee was ruined by a hole in a big box store parking lot, a Mediated settlement at the Landau Law Shop in Herndon, Virginia enabled the injured victim to get a lump sum AND an annuity, as well as keep his workers’ compensation and Social Security payments ! A…
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In a recent case in which a security guard fell backwards when she sat on a low brick wall at her workplace, the Court of Appeals of Virginia found that she cannot show her accident was causally related to any actual risk at work. The Virginia Court of Appeals reversed a workers’ comp Award for…
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In a recent case, a worker at a paper mill was injured in the course of his employment at the mill. In light of evidence presented which established the unusual height of a step from a platform, the Court of Appeals affirmed the Workers’ Compensation Commission decision awarding benefits. The trial judge, called a deputy…
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Because Virginia Workers’ Compensation (WC) laws require some increased risk arising out of employment, when an employee twists an ankle, among the early questions that must be asked are (1) whether or not the worker was carrying anything; and (2) whether or not the surface was in any way uneven or “disturbed”. If the injured…
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We received an important bulletin from IWP Pharmacy regarding the reclassification of hydrocodone combination products from a Schedule III medication to a Schedule II medication effective October 6, 2014. The change in classification is designed to minimize misuse of the drug. What if I am Currently Being Prescribed Hydrocodone? According to the IWP bulletin: All…
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