Can I Change Jobs While on Virginia Workers Comp? If you’ve been injured on the job, you may be considering the possibility of moving forward and changing jobs. You may be thinking of looking for work with less demanding physical requirements. Or, you may be...
The First Thing You Should Do After A Job Injury Injury on the Job: Video Transcription I’m Mike Ritchie, a lawyer with the Ritchie Law Firm. In today’s video, I am talking about Virginia workers’ compensation cases. I am often asked, for someone who is injured on the...
Virginia Workers’ Comp for Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition In Virginia, if an employee suffers an injury that causes an aggravation of a pre-existing condition, they may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. An employer takes the employee as...
Injury On The Job If you’ve had an injury on the job, you will need to think about scheduling and attending doctors’ appointments, dealing with the insurance company, keeping your employer updated about your restrictions, and making sure that all paperwork related to...
Does an FCE Affect Settlement Value? If you were injured on the job and have a Virginia workers compensation claim, you may find that your doctor will want you to complete a Functional Capacity Evaluation or FCE. What is an FCE? What are the results of the testing...
What to Tell Your Doctor about Your Work Injury If you’ve been injured on the job and are trying to get workers’ compensation benefits in Virginia, talking to your doctor throughout your treatment will be very important. There are several important pieces...
