Have you been ghosted by an insurance adjuster? Not getting a return call? Who ya gonna call? The Insurance Adjuster Ghostbuster! Also known as your workers’ comp lawyer. Ok, but, seriously.  If you have an injury and are relying on an insurance adjuster to help you, it can be a very frustrating experience.  To the […]

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Do not be discouraged if you have been told by a workers’ comp claims adjuster that your “case is closed.”  The truth is, they may consider your case closed, but the law says otherwise.  If you have a medical award in Virginia (check with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission in Richmond if you are not […]

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Workers’ comp wage loss checks in Virginia are not taxable income.  Your workers’ comp payment is supposed to be 2/3 of your average weekly (gross) wages.  This amount is generally calculated based on the 52-week period before your injury.  The simplest way to put it is to add up your pay from the last year […]

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