By Tucker Griffin Barnes | Published April 27, 2023 | Posted in Charlottesville Attorney, Charlottesville Worker’s Compensation Attorney, Workers' Comp, Workers' Compensation Attorney | Tagged Tags: Commission considerations, Control as a factor for employment status, Eligibility for workers' compensation, Hiring a workers' compensation attorney, Independent contractor, Virginia employment law, Virginia employment requirements, Virginia insurance requirements, Virginia workers' compensation, Virginia workers' rights, work-related injury, Workers' compensation benefits, Workers' compensation claims process, Workplace injuries, Workplace safety in Virginia | Comments Off on When Does Workers’ Compensation Apply in Virginia?
When Does Workers’ Compensation Apply in Virginia?
In Virginia, workers’ compensation insurance is required for employers who have three or more employees. This means that if you work for an employer who has three or more employees, and you are injured on the job, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Independent contractors are generally not considered employees and this distinction Read More
Do You Risk Losing Workers’ Compensation Benefits by Refusing Light-Duty Work?
If you are a Virginian who was injured at work or suffered an occupational disease and were awarded workers’ compensation benefits, can you count on receiving your benefits until you recover or retire from the work force? The short answer is not necessarily. Your employer can lawfully insist that you look for a job or Read More
Understanding the “Actual Risk” Test in Workers’ Compensation Cases
If you’re disabled in an accident on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation, which will pay most of your wages and all your medical bills while you’re unable to work. However, the Virginia workers’ compensation law doesn’t apply to all work accidents, but only to those that “arise from” your employment. To Read More
How Do You Prove Your Work Injury Aggravated a Pre-Existing Condition?
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act exists to help people in the state who are accidently injured at work, during a work-related function or who acquire an occupational disease in the course of their employment. Through a workers’ comp claim, most Virginia employees can seek employer-provided benefits that provide compensation for lost wages and medical expenses Read More
How Does Workers’ Compensation Work In Virginia?
Skilled Workers’ Compensation Attorney | Charlottesville, Virginia Injured at work? Your employer needs to make things right. We can hold them accountable. We help our clients put their lives back together. Free Consultation. Call us. Lynn A. Bradley – Workers’ Compensation Attorney I’VE HAD A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION ACCIDENT, WHAT DO I DO RIGHT NOW? Be certain Read More
“Helpful Hint” in a Workers’ Compensation case!
If you’re treating doctor refers you to another health care provider, including a specialist or physical therapist, make sure he or she puts the referral in writing and save a copy for your records. Please contact me if you need help with a Workers’ Compensation case. I offer free consultations. Lynn A. Bradley Workers’ Read More
Medical Benefits To Which You Are Entitled
Charlottesville Worker’s Compensation Attorney If you have been injured on the job in a compensable workers’ compensation accident, your Charlottesville employer or their insurer have a duty to provide you with various medical benefits, including necessary medical treatment with authorized physicians, specialists and therapists. Once you have selected a treating physician, related medical care provided by him Read More
