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18th Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar

The Workers' Compensation practice group at McCandlish Holton is thrilled to announce our 18th Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar. The seminar is one of the premier industry events in the Mid-Atlantic Region-- a full day of useful information and continuing education free to adjusters, risk managers, employers, nurse case managers, and brokers. The event will take place September 26, 2019 in Richmond, Virginia.

May 17, 2019

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation

"Act of God" and Compensability in Virginia

By: Eva C. Roffis and Joseph T. McNally, Jr.

With the spring season here and the summer months approaching, many employers may find an increase in work tasks to be performed outdoors. As a result of increased productivity outdoors, employees will be exposed to varying weather conditions and forces of nature in the form of wind, rain, lightning, hail, etc. However, accidents and injuries caused by weather conditions must be tied to an actual risk of employment in order to be found compensable.

"Act of God" and the Actual Risk Test

In Virginia, the “actual risk” test requires that the employment task expose the employee to the particular danger that instigated his or her injury. Under the actual risk test, evidence of an injury while at work from a force of nature, standing alone,

April 26, 2019

Tags: Workers' Compensation, Articles

Material Misrepresentation on an Employment Application as a Defense to Workers' Compensation Claims

A Resource to Utilize in Workers' Comp Defense

March 29, 2019

Tags: Newsletters, Litigation, Workers' Compensation, Articles, evidence

Case Analysis: Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel

By: Esther King, Esq.

January 24, 2019

Tags: Employment Law, Workers' Compensation, Updates, Street Risk Doctrine

2018 Annual Review of Virginia Workers' Compensation Trends

By: Amanda Tapscott Belliveau, Esq.

December 18, 2018

Tags: Employment Law, Workers' Compensation, Updates

Using Social Media Evidence to Defend Workers' Compensation Claims

By: Eva C. Roffis

November 15, 2018

Tags: Newsletters, Workers' Compensation, Articles

Beat the Heat: Defending and Preventing Heat Exposure Claims

Landscapers, surveyors, construction workers, groundskeepers, park rangers, farmworkers, and countless others spend their days working outside. But when do weather conditions become an actual risk of employment?

August 17, 2018

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Articles, Heat Exposure Claims, Beat the Heat

Navigating the Two Causes Rule

By: Lauren E. Hutcheson, Esq.

July 10, 2018

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Articles, Two Causes Rule

Physician Panels and Challenges Presented by Urgent Care Facilities

By: Esther King, Esq.

The beginning of any new claim can be difficult. There are often more questions than answers, and you want to ensure that the claimant is provided with prompt care by an appropriate provider.

Virginia Code §65.2-603(A)(1) provides: “as long as necessary after an accident, the employer shall furnish or cause to be furnished, free of charge to the injured employee, a physician chosen by the injured employee from a panel of at least three physicians selected by the employer.”

June 19, 2018

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Updates, Workers' Compensation Defense Digest

McCandlish Holton Workers' Compensation Practice Reorganizes

The Workers’ Compensation practice group at McCandlish Holton has reorganized after the departure of 2 of its 8 Richmond-based workers’ compensation attorneys. “McCandlish Holton’s team of 6 experienced workers’ compensation attorneys continues to represent employers, insurers and self-insureds throughout Virginia,” says Amanda Tapscott Belliveau, the new head of the McCandlish Holton Workers’ Compensation practice group. “Our team is energized and excited about this change, and we look forward to providing our clients with the same level of outstanding service and results that we have always provided.” Amanda’s team includes some of the most experienced and respected workers’ compensation attorneys in Virginia, including Lauren Hutcheson, Esther King, Emily Whittaker, Eva Roffis, and Brian Frame.

May 16, 2018

Tags: News, Workers' Compensation, Updates

18th Annual Workers’ Compensation Seminar

"Act of God" and Compensability in Virginia

Material Misrepresentation on an Employment Application as a Defense to Workers' Compensation Claims

Case Analysis: Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel

2018 Annual Review of Virginia Workers' Compensation Trends

Using Social Media Evidence to Defend Workers' Compensation Claims

Beat the Heat: Defending and Preventing Heat Exposure Claims

Navigating the Two Causes Rule

Physician Panels and Challenges Presented by Urgent Care Facilities

McCandlish Holton Workers' Compensation Practice Reorganizes

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