Workers’ Compensation Questions

  1. Am I entitled to an award of my pain and suffering in my Virginia Workers Compensation Claim?
  2. Can I get a second opinion?
  3. Do I really need to hire a lawyer for my workers’ compensation claim?
  4. How long do I have to file a lawsuit as a result of an auto accident in Virginia?
  5. How long do I have to file a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim?
  6. How long will my Virginia workers’ compensation case take?
  7. I am afraid that if I file a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claim that I will be fired. Must I file for Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
  8. I am not happy with my present doctor. Can I change my treating physician?
  9. I filed a claim on my own and now I have received a referral to the hearing docket, what does this mean?
  10. I fractured my ankle at work and my employer knows I can’t work, when can I expect to receive Virginia Workers’ Compensation benefits to start?
  11. I had lumbar disc surgery at L5-S1 resulting from an Virginia work Accident. What can I expect in terms an award of my permanent partial disability?
  12. I had to spend a week in the Hospital and it cost over thirty thousand dollars. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance carrier only paid about half of the bill, or $15,000.00, and now the Hospital is suing me for their $15,000 balance. How am I supposed to pay the hospital bill when I’m only getting 2/3 of my wages?
  13. I notified my employer of my accident and injury, how am I supposed to get my medical treatment?
  14. I suffered an injury to my right arm and I am right handed. It looks like I am going to have a significant injury which will result in a high permanent partial disability. Will I receive any extra compensation as a result of the injury to my dominant arm?
  15. I was injured in an auto accident while I was a passenger in my supervisor’s car. My supervisor admits that the accident was 100% his fault. Can I file a claim against him for his admitted negligence?
  16. I’ve been released to “Light Duty” by my treating physician, what am I required to do now?
  17. My doctor has stated that I will be out of work for 2 months, how am I supposed to makes ends meet?
  18. My Virginia Workers’ Compensation case has been been accepted. What should I do now?
  19. Now that I’m disabled, how am I supposed to be able to afford a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Lawyer?
  20. Should I give the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Company a recorded statement?
  21. What benefits are available to an injured worker in Virginia?
  22. What Documents should I assemble before meeting with a Virginia Workers Compensation Lawyer?
  23. What is “maximum medical improvement”
  24. What is an independent Medical Exam?
  25. What is the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, and where can I find a copy?
  26. What is the difference between a scheduled injury and a non-Scheduled injury under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act.
  27. What is the two most important things I can do to help my Virginia Workers Compensation medical treatment?
  28. What is the Virginia schedule for permanent partial disability?
  29. What should I do now that the Insurance Company has hired a Nurse Case Manager
  30. When Should I consider hiring a Virginia Workers Compensation Lawyer?
  31. When should I settle my Workers’ Compensation Claim?
  32. Where can I get a Virginia Workers Compensation Claim form so I can file it with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission?