A recent law was passed in Virginia which shall take effect July 1, 2013, which will make it so that employers will not be obligated to disclose the personally identifiable information of current and former employees. This is relevant in the world of workers’ compensation as many witnesses to an on-the-job injury are co-workers. ...
Read MoreHurt on the Job? Our Attorneys Discuss Workers Compensation
When you are injured at work or develop an occupational disease, such as carpal tunnel or asbestos-related injuries, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. How Workers' Compensation Works If you are injured on the job, you should file a workers' compensation claim. Workers' compensation is established by state law. Every state’s workers' compensation...
Read MoreWas Virginia Nurse on Duty When She Crashed her Car?
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) ruled that a nurse was on-duty when she crashed her vehicle and suffered injuries. Accordingly, the VWCC approved her eligibility for workers' compensation benefits and her employer appealed the administrative ruling. Here are some of the facts: The woman was on-call as a nurse and had her personal...
Read MoreWoman Uses Personal Cell Phone and Gets Workers Comp
What some might call distracted driving, the Court of Appeals of Virginia called a valid workers' compensation claim. As reported at businessinsurance.com, a Virginia hospice nurse glanced at her cell phone while driving. While looking at her phone, she lost control of her vehicle and hit an embankment. She suffered injuries in the...
Read MoreWhen Workers’ Compensation is Insufficient
Proponents of workers' compensation systems champion benefits for both employers and employees. For employers, workers' compensation keeps costs down, the argument goes. Instead of facing a constant barrage of lawsuits, employers provide guaranteed medical care to employees regardless of fault for work-related injuries. Employees, on the other hand, do not have to deal...
Read MoreDocumenting an Assault Early Is Key
An exchange student was assaulted at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront while walking by herself. She said that a man first came up to her from behind and demanded money while he put her under gunpoint. He robbed her and then proceeded to sexually assault her by taking her to a wooded area. Her detailed account...
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