Workers’ compensation started as a grand bargain between workers and management in the early 20th century. Workers gave up their right to sue in court in exchange for no-fault, employer-paid insurance which covered economic losses. But over the years, the…
After a serious illness or injury leaves you unable to work or seriously restricts your capacity for gainful employment, one option to help make ends meet is to file for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or the Supplemental Security Income…
The days after suffering a workplace injury can be painful, confusing, and stressful. However, it is critical that you take important steps in the days after your accident to ensure that you receive maximum coverage under workers’ compensation for your…
For most workplace injuries in Virginia, filing a workers’ compensation claim is the exclusive remedy for employees hurt on the job. However, there are certain circumstances where a person can sue their employer when they suffer a workplace injury. It…
Getting injured on the job can be a scary and confusing experience, and filing a workers’ compensation claim with your employer is not always the most straightforward process. It can be difficult to understand what exactly you will receive in…
One of the main concerns of people on Social Security Disability benefits is ensuring that their family is taken care of after they are gone. Thankfully, the Social Security Administration allows for survivor benefits to go to your spouse or…
Every year, the Social Security Administration makes small alterations to the benefits and requirements of Social Security Disability benefits. Although these changes are usually small, for people who do not have a significant amount of disposable income on Social Security…
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a construction worker injured on the job while rehabbing a historic school building. The court ruled that the man was hired by an unlicensed…
Firefighters across the state have been pushing for changes to the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act that would include several cancers to the list of presumed work-related illnesses already in the Act. According to a multi-year Centers for Disease Control (CDC)…
Workers’ compensation is a system designed to provide immediate benefits to an employee injured on the job and protect employers from liability for these workplace accidents. In exchange for benefits, the employee agrees to forego filing a lawsuit for compensation.…
