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Some work-related injuries can cause a lifetime of physical, mental, and emotional distress to employees and their loved ones. Workers’ compensation may cover both physical and mental pain and suffering if it can be proven that this is job-related.

In general, a worker can get the claims process started and completed without hiring a workers’ comp lawyer in the following situations: The injury is minor and won’t require surgery or long-term care….

Getting a workers’ compensation claim denied can be heartbreaking for anyone. When the insurance company refuses to cover the recommended medical treatment or pay for benefits while the worker is recovering, the situation can seem quite bleak.

Construction work can be physically demanding. Long hours, back-breaking labor, and risky working conditions are all factors that make construction work one of the most dangerous jobs around the world. Each year, thousands of workers sustain injuries in or around construction sites.

One of the key aspects of workers’ compensation is the right to medical benefits. However, because of the complex regulatory structure, filing a claim and receiving benefits is not as easy as one might think.

Sedgwick is a third party administrator (TPA) for insurance companies and employers. They’re tasked with managing claims for property damage, car accidents, long-term disability, and workers’ compensation. For workers that get injured on the job, it’s normal to receive calls from TPAs like Sedgwick.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition resulting from a terrifying, shocking, or dangerous event. This can affect people in different ways and can happen to anyone, at any stage of life.

Under Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Act, employers must provide workers’ comp to their legally hired employees, but they are not required to cover contractors. Independent contractors and subcontractors usually have to shoulder their own workers’ comp insurance.

Generally, you should consider hiring a lawyer to represent you any time you find yourself at odds with the insurance company. You will need to collect evidence in order to dispute the insurance company’s stand…

Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other public safety workers who have developed heart disease, lung disease, or hypertension are entitled by Virginia Code Section 65.2-402 to a presumption that their occupation caused their disease.