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Attacked on the Job: Whether the Attack was Personal Matters

By: Workers' Compensation Practice Group

May 1, 2025

Navigating Travel/Transportation Under the Workers’ Compensation Act

When a claimant sustains a compensable injury by accident, the employer and carrier are responsible for providing transportation or reimbursing for travel to reasonable, necessary, related, and authorized medical appointments. Typically, claimants will drive themselves to appointments. When this happens, we are responsible for reimbursement of mileage at the Commission’s mileage reimbursement rate. Effective January 1, 2024, the mileage reimbursement rate is $0.67.

November 4, 2024

Tags: Workers' Compensation, Articles

Court of Appeals: Claim Barred by Willful Misconduct

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November 4, 2024

Tags: Workers' Compensation, Articles

Four New McCandlish Holton Team Members Pass the Virginia Bar

Richmond, Virginia – October 18, 2024—McCandlish Holton, a leading law firm headquartered in Richmond, VA, is excited to announce that its newest hires, Camille Castle, Samuel Rosen, Jonathan W.E. Thomas, and Mariah Riley, have passed the Virginia state bar.

October 17, 2024

Tags: News, Litigation, Workers' Compensation, Attorneys

Best Lawyers in America ® 2025 Recognizes 11 McCandlish Holton Attorneys

Richmond, Virginia – August 15, 2024 – Best Lawyers in America ®, a peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession, has announced their 2025 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in America. Elven of McCandlish Holton’s attorneys have been named in this year’s list.

Of those recognized, seven have been named Best Lawyers in America, three as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, and Jennifer Minear as Lawyer of the Year in Immigration Law.

August 15, 2024

Tags: News, Litigation, Workers' Compensation, Immigration Law, Awards & Recognitions

Virginia Workers’ Compensation Legislative Alert: New Legislation Takes Effect July 1, 2024

By: Lauren E. Hutcheson, Workers' Compensation

April 10, 2024

Tags: Workers' Compensation, Virginia Legislative Alert, Workers' Compensation Defense Digest

Time to Reexamine the Status of Your Independent Contractors

Department of Labor issues new, six-factor test for independent contractor classification.

By: Samantha S. Otero, Business Law Practice Group

On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule that provides guidance on whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The rule will take effect on March 11, 2024.

February 8, 2024

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Attorneys, Awards & Recognitions

Amanda T. Belliveau Honored Among Class of 2023 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law

Amanda Belliveau is selected by Virginia Lawyers Weekly as an Honoree in the 2023 Class of Leaders in the Law. Chair of the Workers’ Compensation practice group, Amanda represents employers and carriers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims, handling matters through all levels of the litigation process.

September 14, 2023

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Attorneys, Awards & Recognitions

Eva Roffis Honored Among Class of 2023 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyers

September 14, 2023

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Attorneys, Awards & Recognitions

Assault Did Not Arise Out of the Claimant’s Employment

The Commission recently upheld a denial of benefits to the claimant due to an alleged assault in Jones v. AutoZone, Inc., JCN VA00001970794 (July 5, 2023).

September 7, 2023

Tags: Workers' Compensation, Workers' Compensation Case Watch

Attacked on the Job: Whether the Attack was Personal Matters

Navigating Travel/Transportation Under the Workers’ Compensation Act

Court of Appeals: Claim Barred by Willful Misconduct

Four New McCandlish Holton Team Members Pass the Virginia Bar

Best Lawyers in America ® 2025 Recognizes 11 McCandlish Holton Attorneys

Virginia Workers’ Compensation Legislative Alert: New Legislation Takes Effect July 1, 2024

Time to Reexamine the Status of Your Independent Contractors

Amanda T. Belliveau Honored Among Class of 2023 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law

Eva Roffis Honored Among Class of 2023 by Virginia Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyers

Assault Did Not Arise Out of the Claimant’s Employment

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