A permanent injury caused by a workplace accident affects the amount of workers’ comp benefits the injured worker receives under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act. ...

Virginia law requires employers with three or more employees to provide workers’ compensation coverage for on-the-job injuries. If you receive a workplace injury covered by ...

If you have a Virginia workers’ compensation case, a Functional Capacity Evaluation may be required at some point in the process. An FCE is a ...

The adjuster handling your workers’ compensation claim may tell you that they are “closing” your case.  This statement is misleading, and often makes the injured ...

Whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor sometimes is an important issue in a workers' compensation claim.

When an injured worker files a workers’ compensation case, evidence must be gathered and compiled to support the claim. Discovery is the formal name for ...

A Virginia worker injured on the job may qualify for both workers’ compensation benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Each program determines eligibility independently. ...

On July 1, 2021, Covid-19 amendments to the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act went into effect. For qualifying health care workers and first responders, the revisions ...

If you receive a work injury, you might be concerned about losing your job if you file a workers’ compensation claim, but don’t worry; you ...