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August 28, 2019

Claim Denial Due to Unexplainable Injury

It happens all the time. You take on an injury without noting what you were doing just beforehand. The issue with the Workers’ Compensation Commission within Virginia is that ...

August 21, 2019

Exposure to Diseases – Grounds for Workers’ Compensation?

Many people think of slip-and-fall cases or construction hazards regarding workers’ compensation. However, clear and present injuries are not the only grounds for workers’ ...

August 15, 2019

What Happens If You Want to Leave Your Job?

It’s normal that after an injury you just want to move on to a new job. It’s also possible that you saw a new side of your employer. Perhaps their workers’ compensation ...

August 15, 2019

Is Your Prescription Delaying Your Recovery?

Prescription medication is much easier to get when on workers’ compensation, then people might imagine. You’ve gone through an injury at work which was likely painful. So, ...

August 1, 2019

Judge Hears Testimony on Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer

Over the past two weeks, Plaintiffs faced an important milestone in the talcum powder litigation as Judge Wolfson presided over a Daubert hearing. The primary purpose of this ...

July 23, 2019

Safety Hazard Awareness and OSHA Compliance

OSHA is the Occupation Safety and Health Administration, which regulates what is and is not safe for a work environment. If you think that your injury came from an OSHA ...

July 16, 2019

Occupational Weather Hazards

Weather plays a huge roll in many peoples work environments. OSHA and other agencies can make speculation in what is generally safe and unsafe. But when it’s deciding how to ...

July 9, 2019

Is It Possible To Get Back Pay for Workers Comp?

Back pay is pretty clear cut, you should have been paid for something, and that didn’t happen. Except that’s not exactly how backpay works. Unfortunately, a lot of lunchroom ...

July 2, 2019

How to Know When a Worker’s Comp Claim is Taking Too Long

What is taking so long, and why does it seem impossible to speak with anyone about your claim? Workers compensation is a very slow process anywhere, but it does seem ...

June 28, 2019

6 Things to Know When Filing for Workers’ Compensation in Manassas, VA

When you’re ready to file for workers’ compensation, there’s likely a wide range of questions and concerns. Add that to general anxiety about your job, and your injury. A ...