Injured Worker Upheld in Refusing Suitable Return Job Because He Opposed Vaccination September 12, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson It was reasonable for an injured employee who is returning to work to refuse a job that accommodated his disability...
Worker Injured a ‘Reasonable Time’ After Shift Ends Is Covered, Virginia Panel Says June 1, 2023 A worker who fell and injured herself while walking to the restroom after completing her shift as a convenience store...
Workers’ Compensation Panel Reverses Claim Denial for Man With Two Names May 19, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia man who was denied workers’ compensation benefits for his workplace injury because he apparently used two different names...
When ‘Preparing for Work’ Falls Under Virginia Workers’ Compensation February 23, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee who was injured while scraping ice off his company-owned truck parked at his home is entitled to workers’...
Driver Injured in Accident Not Eligible for Workers’ Comp After Failing to Wear Seat Belt March 16, 2020 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Court of Appeals of Virginia has upheld a Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission decision that workers’ comp benefits cannot be...
Virginia to Raise Penalties for Employers Without Workers’ Comp Coverage May 13, 2014 Employers in Virginia who fail to provide workers’ compensation insurance for their employees will be assessed, beginning July, a civil...