Rockingham and Augusta County Accidents Increase as State Opens Up
Auto Accidents in Rockingham and Augusta Counties Increase as the Commonwealth Opens for Business On Friday, May 15th, Virginians enjoyed a lessening of the stay at home restrictions to prevent COVID-19. While a lessening of the restrictions is likely good for businesses, it has had some painful consequences for drivers. Since the state reopened, there…
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Virginia Workers’ Compensation and Coronavirus
How Does Virginia Workers’ Comp Affect Workers Who Contract Coronavirus The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is proving to be a challenge for workers in many ways. Not only do workers have to worry about having reliable childcare, now the pandemic also raises the possibility that they might get sick. In some states, workers may be filing…
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Worker’s Compensation Video – Winchester Attorney
Winchester Workers’ Compensation- Video Transcription Hi! My name is Bob Guntharp. I am attorney with the Ritchie Law Firm in Winchester, Virginia. I practice workers’ compensation law. It is interesting as we are making our way through this terrible COVID-19 pandemic that we’ve learned that the truly essential people in our society are the working…
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Nursing Home Requirements During COVID-19
Nursing Home Requirements During COVID-19 Even before the COVID-19 crisis, many nursing homes in U.S. were experiencing crises of their own caused by staffing as well as other issues. Recently, nursing home facilities in and around Charlottesville, Virginia, including Envoy @ The Village, The Colonnades, and Sunrise Senior Living facilities. It was obvious from the…
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Coronavirus and Nursing Homes
Coronavirus and Nursing Homes As the coronavirus continues to plague nursing homes nationwide, the Virginia Department of Health has been monitoring the outbreak in Virginia’s senior care facilities. In our local area, the Accordius Health facility in Harrisonburg as well as Skyview Springs in Page County have reported new cases of COVID-19 and have begun…
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How Other Payments Affect Social Security Disability?
How Other Payments Affect Social Security Disability? If you are approved for Social Security Disability benefits but are already receiving or have applied for other government benefits, you are probably wondering how those other benefits will affect your disability payments. The truth is, Social Security has A LOT of rules about how much money you…
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Medical forms
If you are interested in forms for appointing a Medical Power of Attorney or for an Advance Medical Directive, we have provided links for you below: Virginia_AD_Appoint_an_Agent_only Virginia_AD_Medical_Mental_End-of-Life_Healthcare_short
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Getting Medical Treatment During Coronavirus Outbreak
Getting Medical Treatment During Coronavirus Outbreak The arrival of the Coronavirus in the United States has drastically changed the way we Americans do a lot of things. Included in those changes is the availability of medical treatment for accident-related injuries. If you’ve recently been in an accident and are struggling with deciding how to get…
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Short Term Disability and the Coronavirus
Short Term Disability and the Coronavirus Worried about getting the coronavirus and losing time from work? Hoping your short term or long term disability policy will pay for your time off if you get sick? We will explore how some disability companies are handling disability claims resulting from COVID-19. If your employer provides a short…
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Healthcare Workers and COVID-19
Workers’ Comp for Healthcare Workers Diagnosed With COVID-19 If you believe you may have been exposed to COVID-19 at your workplace in Virginia, especially if you are a healthcare worker, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation. Here are some answers to questions that are frequently asked: 1. How does workers’ compensation work in Virginia?…
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