Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation Lawyer - Prince William County, Fairfax County, Frederick County, and throughout Virginia

People from all walks of life take pride in their ability to work and their determination to get things done—even when they are not at their best. And when these people suddenly find themselves unable to work because of a job-related injury or illness, life can quickly become very complicated.

This is why workers' compensation exists.

Contact an experienced work injury lawyer at Mordhorst Law.com for a free consultation and to learn more about workers' compensation benefits.

How Does Workers' Compensation Work?

• Claims must be filed with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission within two years of the date of your diagnosis or injury. The Commission then notifies your employer and/or their insurer of your claim. Many people are fooled by employers and insurance carriers who take care of an injured employee's needs now but stop abruptly once the 2-year statute of limitations on work-related injuries in Virginia has expired. Do not let this happen to you.
• The employer/insurance carrier then decides whether to approve or deny your claim.
• Denied or contested illness or work-accident claims must then be adjudicated before the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. These cases are heard before an administrative law judge whose opinion, if favorable, becomes an award and protects your rights to lifetime medical benefits.
• If we are successful in gaining you workers' compensation benefits, then our fees will determined by the VA Workers' Compensation Commission.

At MordhorstLaw.com, founding attorney Robert A. Mordhorst represents clients from throughout Northern Virginia in workers' compensation claims and fights to get them the benefits they are entitled to receive for the occupational diseases and injuries that they suffer from.

Under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, other benefits you may be eligible to receive related to your work accident include:

• Medical benefits
• Wage Loss benefits, including:
  • Temporary total disability (TTD) and temporary partial disability (TPD)
• Permanent partial disability benefits (PPD)
• Permanent total disability benefits (PTD)
• Vocational rehabilitative benefits and job training

We have more than 20 years of legal experience handling these cases and deliberately keep our caseloads small so that we can give each case the attention it deserves. We can also assist you in filing for Social Security Disability claims if you are unable to return to work and in personal injury claims where negligence or the recklessness of others was responsible for your workplace accident.

Contact a work injury lawyer at MordhorstLaw.com today for help in achieving a successful resolution of your claim.