Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus Workers Compensation Law Blog

Workers' Compensation and Medicare

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

A Virginia Workers' Compensation Settlement often involves Medicare. Any practitioner who operates in this field needs to know the Medicare requirements.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Work Place Injury in Virginia

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

To win a Virginia comp case you must show the injury occurred during the course of the work but you also must show it arose out of a risk of the work place. A failure to prove both of these is essential.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Work Place Injury in Richmond, Virginia

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

To win a Virginia comp case you must show the injury occurred during the course of the work but you also must show it arose out of a risk of the work place.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Richmond Workers Compensation Lawyer's Note on a Claimant Victory in the Court of Appeals

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

Claimant wins her day in court by making a good faith effort to look for light duty jobs.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Virginia Workers' Compensation & the Death Presumption & a New Case

Monday, September 10, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

The death presumption in Virginia requires one to be found dead at work.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Fall from Tractor Accident, But was it a Virginia Workers' Compensation Accident?

Saturday, September 8, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

In Virgina you must be able to prove the cause of your accident.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus, Virginia Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

Gerald "Jerry" Lutkenhaus has been representing injured workers for worker's compensation benefits for over 35 years.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Can you Appeal a Virginia Workers' Compensation Denial After the Deadline?

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission has a 30 day time period for appealing an adverse hearing decision. Being one day late is fatal for an appeal.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation

Richmond Virginia Accident Results in Compensable Hearing Loss Claim

Thursday, August 30, 2012 by Gerald Gregory Lutkenhaus

In order to win a hearing loss claim in Virginia, you must show there is no medical procedure that will correct the hearing loss in order to get compensation.... Read More

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Topic: Workers Compensation