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Lynchburg Office(434) 384-9400 Roanoke Office(540) 554-3762 GET FREE CONSULTATION Under Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Act, employers must provide workers’ comp to their legally hired employees, but they are not required to cover contractors. Independent contractors... by Jaleh K. Slominski | Jan 6, 2021 | Worker's Compensation
Lynchburg Office(434) 384-9400 Roanoke Office(540) 554-3762 GET FREE CONSULTATION Generally, you should consider hiring a lawyer to represent you any time you find yourself at odds with the insurance company. You will need to collect evidence in order to dispute the... by Jaleh K. Slominski | Jan 6, 2021 | Worker's Compensation
Lynchburg Office(434) 384-9400 Roanoke Office(540) 554-3762 GET FREE CONSULTATION Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other public safety workers who have developed heart disease, lung disease, or hypertension are entitled by Virginia... by Jaleh K. Slominski | Jan 6, 2021 | Worker's Compensation
Lynchburg Office(434) 384-9400 Roanoke Office(540) 554-3762 GET FREE CONSULTATION Your workers’ compensation doctor could release you to “full duty, no restriction” work even if you are still in pain and haven’t fully recovered. The workers’ comp insurance company may... by Jaleh K. Slominski | Oct 16, 2020 | Worker's Compensation
Lynchburg Office(434) 384-9400 Roanoke Office(540) 554-3762 GET FREE CONSULTATION Virginia workers hurt on the job are protected by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act. It requires most employers to carry workers’ comp insurance so that employees who are injured or... by Jaleh K. Slominski | Oct 16, 2020 | Worker's Compensation
Lynchburg Office(434) 384-9400 Roanoke Office(540) 554-3762 GET FREE CONSULTATION How long you will receive workers’ compensation in Virginia depends on the severity of your injury, your recovery period from those injuries, whether you will recover fully or partially,...