Industrial accidents in Virginia often leave terrible injuries or deaths. In many cases, the negligence of an employer, a building site manager or a contractor may have contributed to an injury. You should talk to an experienced Virginia personal injury lawyer about liability.
Injured workers may also receive workers’ compensation after an accident under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act. This is a no-fault system meaning you can receive workers’ compensation payments even if you were responsible or partly responsible for your injury.
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission states injured workers should report an accident with injuries to their employer immediately. A claim must be filed with the Commission no later than two years after the accident. Workers’ compensation is also available for a work-related disease.
Your employer should file a report of the accident or the occupational disease with the Commission within 10 days of the accident or the notification.
Workers’ compensation claims are complicated and involve considerable paperwork. A Virginia injury lawyer can help you make a compensation claim. Often employers will seek to deny these claims.