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Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus's Guides
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Who will select Virginia's new Worker's Compensation Commissioner?
In Virginia, the legislature selects the Commissioners who run the Worker's Compensation Commission. At the present time we have a Republican House of Delegates and a Democratic Senate. We also h?ve a Republican Governor. The legistlature is up for a election this November 2011. ...
Virginia Loses the Labor Commissioner from its Workers Compensation Commission
In Virginia, the Workers Compensation system is governed by three Commissioners. One of those Commissioners is now retiring. The Commissioners choose the Chief Deputy Commissioner as the manager for the Commission and choose all of the staff for the Commission including the Heari...
A Virginia Workers Compensation Accident Involving Use of a Cell Phone
Many people in Virginia may think using a cell phone at work is not an accident like a fall or like a back injury caused by lifting a box. Virginians may also think you cannot get workers compensation for just using a cell phone at work. However, a recent case in Virginia has ind...
Why the Specialist is best for Virginia WC Law?
Attorneys specialize like doctors. Some orthopedists handle backs, some arms, and some do only legs. Again, like doctors many attorneys specialize in areas of the law. There are still some attorneys who are general practitioners and try to handle every case that comes in the
Facebook can be a problem for Claimants with Personal Injury & Workers Compensation Claims
In a recent case in Charlottesville, Virginia a claimant won a $10.6 million jury verdict due to the death of his 25-year old wife in 2007. She had died when her Honda Accord was hit by a cement mixer. The driver of the cement mixer was at fault because he had lost control of the...
Virginia Workers' Compensation & Social Security Disability: Can you get both?
You are disabled and you are on Workers' Compensation for your injury and you want to also obtain Social Security Disability for this injury. This article addresses whether this is possible. Social Security Disability , is a Federal program that provides monthly income to ...
New Ruling from Social Security Disability May Prevent Appeals of Judge's Decisions
Social Security Claimants and Attorneys should know we now have a new unfriendly ruling. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued SSR 11-1p. This new Ruling no longer allows claimants to file new claims while their appeal of an unfavorable Administrative Law Judge (AL...
Appeal the Social Security Judge or File a New Claim?
You lost your Social Security Disability Claim before a judge. He may have been a bad judge. You think an appeal would overturn the judge. Should you file an appeal? An appeal from a judge decision goes to the Appeals Council. It takes 12-24 months for the Appeals Council to make...
File Your Disability Claim Early With Social Security to Avoid the Last Insured Date Problem
Social Security only gives you a limited window to prove disability so don't delay. If you are disabled you need to file.
Top Virginia Workers Compensation Tips
A workers comp claim can be complicated. These are some of my top tips.