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Unlike attorneys in other fields that charge an hourly rate, workers’ compensation attorneys in VA charge on a “contingency fee basis.” This means that their pay is dependent (or contingent) on the recovery you obtain. Your lawyer will receive a percentage of your settlement amount or court award; if you win nothing, they will also receive no fee.

Being awarded workers’ compensation in Virginia isn’t all about receiving disability payments. Once your doctor releases you for light duty work, you will have to deal with either Vocational Rehabilitation (aka: voc rehab) or marketing your residual work capacity. What do these mean? Here’s an overview of Virginia voc rehab, light duty work obligations, and what you should expect when dealing with the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Many people don’t think too much of neck injuries, believing that a crick in the neck will soon go away by itself. But if you’ve injured your neck while on the job, you know it’s more than just a stiff neck. A neck injury makes it difficult for you to work and live normally. You may have suffered excruciating pain, requiring you to take days off work and spend some money for pain treatment. If your injury is severe, you may need advanced treatments such as surgery.

Getting injured on the job is stressful and costly, especially when it involves the shoulder, a very important joint in the body. What is a fair workers’ compensation for a shoulder injury? There is no true ‘average’ settlement amount because each case is unique. However, we can look at certain factors affecting the value of your claim, and consider them in the calculation of Virginia workers’ comp.

If you are pursuing a workers’ compensation claim after being injured on the job, you will likely be treated by a physician that treats workers’ compensation injuries, legally called the authorized treating physician. This doctor has an extremely important role in your case.

Injuries to the back or the spine are very common, especially among hardworking employees. Common workplace movements such as lifting and carrying objects, stocking shelves, pushing equipment, and squatting can lead to back injuries. What makes a back injury particularly…

We rely greatly on our knees and because these body joints are so heavily used, they are also prone to injuries. Often, a knee injury occurs due to work activities such as lifting heavy objects, climbing up and down stairs, and falling. It can happen whether you are a…

At first, it sounds exciting to work at Amazon, one of the world’s most prominent companies. But being an employee at this retail giant isn’t always a dream – in fact, the company’s facilities are hotspots for injuries, and injured workers are often denied compensation, or worse, fired.