Injured at work? Know your rights and take action now.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, it's essential to act quickly. Understanding your rights and taking the proper steps can make all the difference in securing the workers' compensation benefits you deserve.
Workers' compensation is all we do
At The Moses Law Firm, workers' compensation for injured employees is our sole focus. We don't handle any other type of law, and that's why clients trust us to get results.
Attorney Brenda Moses has decades of experience handling workers' compensation claims across Southwest Virginia. She knows the system inside and out, and she's ready to fight for the benefits you're legally entitled to.
Benefits you may be owed
Most workers know about a weekly check and a doctor's visit. Virginia's Workers' Compensation Act covers considerably more than that, and unclaimed benefits may be simply left behind.
Wage replacement
Two-thirds of your pre-injury wage while you're out of work. If restricted to lower-paying light duty, two-thirds of the difference in your pay.
Lifetime medical care
Treatment for the injury, including surgery, therapy and prescriptions, paid in full, with no copays or deductibles. This can also include physical equipment like wheelchairs and braces.
Mileage & travel
Round trip reimbursement for travel to authorized medical appointments, including physical therapy and diagnostic testing. Small amounts that add up over months of treatment.
Permanent impairment
An additional award when an injury leaves lasting loss of use in a limb, hand, foot, eye, or hearing.
Vocational rehabilitation
Retraining and job-placement help when you can't return to the work you did before the injury.
Death benefits
Wage benefits and burial expenses for a spouse, children, or other statutory dependents after a fatal workplace injury.
Timelines When Reporting an Injury
- As soon as possible
- Tell your supervisor as soon as the injury happens. Verbal notice starts the record; the longer the gap, the more room a carrier has to argue the injury didn't happen at work.
- 30 days
- Give your employer written notice of the accident within 30 days. Make sure you include all of your injuries. Put it in writing even if you already told someone in person, and keep a copy.
- 2 years
- File a claim with the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission within two years of the accident. Benefit checks from the insurer do not take the place of filing.
Deadlines vary for occupational diseases and other circumstances. If you're unsure where you stand, ask us before assuming it's too late.
Injuries we handle
- Back & neck injuries
- Lower back & spinal cord injuries
- Arm, elbow & shoulder injuries
- Hand & finger injuries
- Leg, knee & foot injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Internal injuries, vision and hearing
- Death benefits for dependents
Suffered any kind of injury at work? Don't assume you're out of options. Let us review your case.
How we handle your claim
What we take off your plate
One focus: the benefits Virginia law says you can obtain.
- Evidence gathered and coordinated to support your claim
- Your questions answered
- Every filing made with the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
- All contact with insurers, providers, and case managers handled and discussed
- Representation at hearings and on appeal
- The common mistakes that cost people benefits, avoided
- Settlement valuation, should you and the insurance carrier elect to settle your case
We never represent employers or insurance companies. Our only job is fighting for injured workers.
No upfront costs, ever
We work on a contingency fee basis. You won't pay any attorney's fees unless we recover benefits for you. All fees are regulated by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, and initial consultations are always free.
Twenty-one answers about Virginia workers' compensation
Reporting an injury, choosing a doctor, marketing your residual capacity, permanency awards, hearing locations, and how our fees work.
Talk to us today
The sooner you act, the better your chances of a successful claim.