2022 Virginia New Laws Update Beginning July 1, 2022, the following new laws will go into effect in Virginia: Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration This new law modifies the formula for compensating wrongfully incarcerated persons to equal $55,000 per year of...
Virginia Workers’ Compensation: COVID-19 Everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though we are all working hard to prevent exposure to the virus, the omicron variant is highly transmissible. If you are a front-line worker, it is often very...
How Does A Permanent Injury Affect Virginia Workers’ Compensation After a serious workers’ compensation injury, you may be treating with a doctor or other health care providers for quite a while until your injury is stabilized. You may be sent for CT scans,...
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Statistics In 2020, even with the pandemic drastically reducing the number of workers in the workforce, there was very little change in the number of work injuries from previous years. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health...
Most Common Workers’ Compensation Injuries In Virginia In Virginia, you may be entitled to lost wage compensation and medical benefits if you have a work injury. Sadly, there are no jobs that are immune from work injuries. Injuries can even happen if you work...
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Settlements One of the questions we hear most frequently from our injured clients is “How much money can I get if I settle my case?” The answer to this question depends in large part on the following factors: The...