December 27, 2018
Comments Off on Claimant fell from roof, hurt spinal cord – $1,221,282 Settlement
Claimant sustained a spinal cord injury when he fell from a roof in 2017. The employer accepted the claim and the Commission entered an award order. The parties began settlement negotiations in 2018. After several weeks a final settlement figure ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission Workers' Compensation
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August 3, 2018
Comments Off on VWCC: Injury caused by employee’s disregard for safety protocol
A claimant was not eligible for benefits after the commission found he intentionally circumvented a safety protocol that de-energizes dangerous machinery upon an employee entering the area. The commission rejected his claim that the safety rules were not enforced. Background ...
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July 27, 2018
Comments Off on Claimant fell from roof, hurt spinal cord – $1,221,282 Settlement
Claimant sustained a spinal cord injury when he fell from a roof in 2017. The employer accepted the claim and the Commission entered an award order. The parties began settlement negotiations in 2018. After several weeks a final settlement figure ...
Tagged with: Million-Dollar Settlements Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission Workers' Compensation
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July 19, 2018
Comments Off on Comp carrier has no lien for lump-sum settlement
A $102,000 win for a Virginia man injured in an on-the-job car crash could prove a future hindrance for workers’ compensation insurance companies. A circuit judge ruled last month that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier had no lien against a ...
Tagged with: Judge Donald Carl Blessing Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
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June 4, 2018
Comments Off on Workers’ Comp Settlement is second largest ever – $3.9 Million Settlement
Claimant is a 42-year-old quadriplegic as a result of a fall from a second story balcony. Claimant lives at home by himself in a rental house. He has no contact with any family members and requires 24/7 home health care ...
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May 24, 2018
Comments Off on Comp case settles for nearly $4M
A recent workers’ compensation claim settled for almost $4 million, making it one of the largest comp settlements in the state. To date, Virginia Lawyers Weekly has reported one other larger workers’ comp settlement, with the claimant in that case ...
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April 2, 2018
Comments Off on Performer disabled when stunt went wrong, claim mediated – $1.6 Million Settlement
Claimant was a performer who was injured when a planned stunt went wrong. He fell from a height landing flat and hard striking the right side of his face. He was rendered unconscious for an hour. As a result of ...
Tagged with: Deputy Commissioner Angela F. Gibbs Million-Dollar Settlements Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission Workers' Compensation
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June 26, 2017
Comments Off on Man injured while pushing large dumpster, claim settled – $1,287,000 Settlement
Claimant was injured at work pushing a large dumpster in two separate incidents in 2002 and 2003. He underwent five surgeries. He entered into a permanent and total disability award in 2012. He takes several daily medications, uses a wheelchair ...
Tagged with: Brooke Anne Hunter Million-Dollar Settlements Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission Workers' Compensation
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May 29, 2017
Comments Off on Carrier offered more than total payout due to tendered limits – $1.3M Settlement
The claimant, a 32-year-old plumber, was injured on Nov. 20, 2015, when his work van was T-boned by a reckless driver travelling over 100 mph. As a result of the accident, claimant suffered a C2 fracture, a L1 burst fracture ...
Tagged with: Commissioner James J. Szablewicz Million-Dollar Settlements Personal Injury Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission
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November 14, 2016
Comments Off on Worker awarded comp after falling off roof – $1.4 million award
The claimant was working in Harrisonburg at a construction site where a barn was being built. Claimant was working for a small construction company, Escobar Roofing Company, and it was his understanding that he and two other individuals would travel ...
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