The short answer is No. Winning the lottery will not alter your eligibility for workers’ comp (WC). The dollar amount of a workers’ comp benefit is calculated based upon an injured worker’s pre- and post-injury wages. In a case involving ongoing benefits, the injured worker is required to disclose any increase in earnings that may…
Continue readingVirginia workers’ compensation lawyer Doug Landau and his team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. frequently work with clients who require spinal surgery to recover from injuries sustained on the job. That is why a recent article in the Wall Street Journal regarding spinal surgery implants caught the eye of lawyer Landau. The article raises some interesting…
Continue readingWhat should you do if you have an accident or become injured on the job? Immediately notify your employer of the incident! Why? Because failure to notify your employer in a timely manner could cost you the benefits to which you may be entitled under the company’s workers’ compensation policy. A worker in the District…
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Workers who are injured on the job and unable to continue their employment may be eligible to collect benefits under their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance (WC) policy. Sometimes taking many months or even years to bring to closure, WC cases involving permanent injury, lengthy disability from work, or multiple injuries are complex, costly, and often…
Continue readingA recent story out of Miami, Florida highlights the need for closer monitoring of businesses for financial impropriety, including workers’ compensation fraud. In this case, the owners of two local businesses — a supermarket and a tax preparation company — were arrested for such crimes as money laundering, organized scheme to defraud (first-degree felonies), multiple…
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