Category: Workers’ Compensation

When a work-related injury or illness occurs, Virginia workers’ compensation benefits should help you. The medical and wage-loss benefits that the workers’ compensation provides can provide a lifeline to you and your family. However, you cannot receive these benefits unless you have suffered a qualifying injury or illness. Under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, an […]

The Virginia workers’ compensation system provides legal protection to workers injured on the job or those with job-related illnesses. The system allows such workers to receive medical benefits and reimbursement for a percentage of their lost wages due to their temporary or permanent disabilities. However, as our lawyers have observed, obtaining these benefits is not […]

Every day in our country, 12 workers die in on-the-job accidents, while as many as 9,000 others suffer serious and potentially debilitating injuries and illnesses, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports. The most common causes of on-the-job injuries are: Slip, trips, and falls Getting caught in or between objects or equipment Being struck […]

If you have been injured in a workplace accident in Virginia, you likely have questions about whether or not your injury is covered under workers’ compensation insurance. A Virginia work injury attorney can work with you to help you determine whether or not your injuries are covered, and if so, what benefits you may be […]

If you have been injured on the job or during the course of any work-related task, you may need a workers’ compensation attorney to help protect your interests and pursue benefits. Legal representation should be sought in cases in which: Your employer or your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance denies you the treatment you need; You […]