My Right Shoulder Injury Eventually Caused Left Shoulder Problems. Are They Covered?

Frank tore the rotator cuff in his right shoulder in a workplace accident last June.  In mid-August, his employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company finally accepted his claim and authorized the surgery his orthopaedic surgeon...

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I Got Hurt At Work. Isn’t That Enough To Receive Workers’ Comp Benefits?

If only it were that simple.  In order for an injured worker to recover benefits under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act for a trauma-related disability, she must prove she sustained an injury:  1) by accident; 2) arising out of;...

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What Does A Virginia Workers’ Compensation Medical Award Provide?

Medical benefits under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act are available for as long as necessary.  So long as a claimant can demonstrate the medical care he requests is reasonable in amount, related to his accident, medically necessary...

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