We hope you and your loved ones go through your entire life without ever suffering a workplace injury. Unfortunately, many of our neighbors here in the Fairfax region of Virginia have suffered such injuries. Although workers’ compensation exists to mitigate the...
Most people need their jobs to continue providing for the ones they love. Missing time from work can result in lost wages, which in turn, can lead to financial hardships. When a work injury is responsible for lost income, you may wonder what you can do to reduce the...
Undocumented immigrants in the United States and in Virginia face a lot of uncertainty. They often have questions even about where they can ask questions. And for documented and undocumented immigrants to the U.S., as well as for native-born American citizens, one of...
If you work for a Virginia business, workers’ compensation insurance should, with very few exceptions, cover you for work-related injuries or illnesses. Virginia requires almost all employers to buy insurance in case of worker injuries. The state’s rules for workers’...
Working in the construction industry can be extremely rewarding. It can also be extremely dangerous.Even if you and your company are doing everything possible to protect against accidents, it's still possible to suffer an injury at some point. Understanding the most...
Imagine a scenario where you are at your place of work. You are doing your job as you do every day when you unfortunately suffer an injury. It is significant enough of an injury that concerns about how to handle it flood your mind. It may keep you from performing your...
If you suffer a workplace injury and are unable to immediately return to your job, learn more about your legal right to receive workers' compensation benefits.You may believe that your claim is simple and straightforward, but that doesn't always mean you'll receive...
Workers across Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C., metro area routinely suffer job-related injuries, regardless of their occupation.When that happens, they often cannot continue their work activities. Discontinued employment can understandably cause great...
Many jobs have inherent dangers. We often hear about the risks that police officers, firefighters, loggers, fishermen and others face each day. But what about careers in which the dangers accumulate over time?Coal miners, too, face hazards daily -- cave ins, poison...
Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) are some of the most common injuries that workers suffer across the nation. Anyone from a construction worker to a manufacturer or even an office worker is at risk of sustaining an RSI during their career.RSIs can cause individuals...
