Generally speaking, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) only applies to employees. If workers are truly independent contractors, they typically do not enjoy the protection of the Act. For this reason, many employers...
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John’s dopey colleague thought it would be funny to jump out of a dark corner and scream “Booh!” as he descended a staircase with work materials in his hands. Not surprisingly, John lost his balance, misstepped, and...
The answer is . . . it depends. When a person is injured in a workplace accident, there are two elemental requirements for an entitlement to wage loss benefits under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act: ...
