News & Publications (18)

Administration Backs Off Proposal to Eliminate Extension of H-1B Visas Beyond 6 Year Limit

For weeks, rumors have been circulating that U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) planned to eliminate extensions of stay for H-1B workers beyond the normal 6 year limit. Current law allows H-1B workers to extend their H-1B status beyond the normal 6 year limit if (1) they have an application for permanent residence that has been pending for at least 1 year, or (2) they are unable to complete the green card process because of limited “per country” quotas on green card issuance.

January 12, 2018

Tags: News, Immigration Law

2 McCandlish Holton Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's 2017 'Legal Elite'

McCandlish Holton is pleased to announce that two of our attorneys have been named in the 17th Edition of 'Legal Elite' by Virginia Business Magazine. Each year Virginia Business asks attorneys around the Commonwealth to nominate their peers for distinction in 18 categories.

December 1, 2017

Tags: News

The Street Risk Doctrine

By: Worker's Compensation Practice Group

The busy months of November and December bring with them lots of traveling, which means employees may be driving in higher traffic conditions, sometimes on icy roads. In regards to the compensability of motor vehicle accidents, Virginia follows the “street risk doctrine.”

November 21, 2017

Tags: Newsletters, Workers' Compensation, Street Risk Doctrine

McCandlish Holton Morris Recognized In 2018 Benchmark Litigation

McCandlish Holton Morris has been named a “Recommended” law firm in Virginia in the 2018 edition of Benchmark Litigation, the only publication to focus exclusively on litigation firms and attorneys. In addition to the firm-wide ranking, seven McCandlish Holton Morris attorneys were named as either a “Local Litigation Star” or a “Future Star.”

November 14, 2017

Tags: News

McCandlish Holton's Amanda Belliveau Spoke at Commonwealth Contractors Seminar

Workers' Compensation Director, Amanda T. Belliveau spoke at the Commonwealth Contractors Management Seminar on November 14, 2017. The event, hosted by CCGSIA, covered a range of topics including OSHA visit preparedness, return to work programs, toxicology and its impact on workers’ compensation, and distracted driving.

November 7, 2017

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Presentations & Speaking Engagements

McCandlish Holton Morris Ranked by U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2018

McCandlish Holton Morris has received 13 metropolitan rankings in the 2018 edition of US News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The firm received metropolitan Richmond Tier 1 ratings in Immigration, Commercial Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants. Several other practice areas earned Richmond Metro ratings. See the full ratings here: U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2018.

November 7, 2017

Tags: News

D. Cameron Beck, Jr. Named President of VADA

D. Cameron “Cam” Beck, Jr., a Director in our litigation practice group, was elected President of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA).

October 20, 2017

Tags: News

Explaining the Unexplained Accident

How often have you heard, “I don’t know why I fell?” Quite often, claimants will be unable to explain how the accident occurred but they will file for workers’ compensation benefits because the injury occurred at the workplace. These situations are known as unexplained accident claims and they can be difficult to navigate because the claimant has suffered an injury, which occurred in the course of her employment, but she can provide no explanation of how the accident occurred.

In Virginia, it is the claimant’s burden to show that there is a causal connection between the injury and her employment. This properly places the burden on the claimant to show a link between the accident and a condition of her workplace. Consequently, the accident which

October 20, 2017

Tags: Newsletters, Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation Defense Digest

USCIS has Resumed Premium Processing for All H1B Petitions

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2017— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed premium processing today for all H-1B visa extension of stay petitions. Premium processing is now available for all types of H-1B petitions.

October 3, 2017

Tags: News, Immigration Law

McCandlish Holton hosts 16th Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar

On September 27, 2017 our Workers' Compensation Practice Group hosted the 16th Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar at The Westin Richmond. This year's event was our most successful ever, with more than 300 adjusters, nurse case managers, risk managers, and employers in attendance.

September 28, 2017

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation

News & Publications

Administration Backs Off Proposal to Eliminate Extension of H-1B Visas Beyond 6 Year Limit

2 McCandlish Holton Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's 2017 'Legal Elite'

The Street Risk Doctrine

McCandlish Holton Morris Recognized In 2018 Benchmark Litigation

McCandlish Holton's Amanda Belliveau Spoke at Commonwealth Contractors Seminar

McCandlish Holton Morris Ranked by U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2018

D. Cameron Beck, Jr. Named President of VADA

Explaining the Unexplained Accident

USCIS has Resumed Premium Processing for All H1B Petitions

McCandlish Holton hosts 16th Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar

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