Answer: Sometimes. It depends on the facts of your specific case. If you have PTSD from a traumatic workplace incident, it might be covered by workers’ compensation.  As with most work injuries, it depends on the facts of your case.  In 2014, the Virginia Court of Appeals decided in favor of a UPS driver that […]

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Maybe.  If you have been taken out of work completely, and you are receiving a workers’ comp wage check, you normally cannot receive unemployment benefits.  If you are written to light-duty release, and receiving a workers’ comp wage check, and if the amount of your workers’ comp disability benefit check is less than your unemployment […]

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The fact that you got hurt out of state doesn’t mean you won’t be covered by workers’ comp.  It all depends on the specific facts of your case.  If you are a Virginia worker, the fact that you were injured out of state does not mean you can’t file a claim in Virginia.  For instance, […]

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