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...
Can I Get Pain and Suffering for My Workers’ Comp Claim? What is Pain and Suffering in Workers’ Comp? After getting hurt on the job, you may experience weeks, months, and even years of pain. So, it’s only natural that you would want to know if you can get...
How to Prepare for Your Workers’ Comp Case If you’ve been injured at work and are trying to get your medical bills and time off paid by the workers’ comp insurance carrier, you’ll need to know how to prepare for your workers’ comp case....
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...
