Workers Compensation

Workers compensation is the term used when an employee seeks financial recovery for a workplace injury sustained during the course of employment. At the Virginia Beach and Hampton law offices of Joynes & Gaidies, our knowledgeable workers’ compensation attorneys advise you on the intricacies of receiving full and fair compensation if you are injured on the job.

Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation Act removes issues related to work-related injuries from the court system. The law ideally provides injured workers with quick relief for their injuries.

Please note the following:

The only remedy for the worker who is injured on the job is through the Workers’ Compensation system and that attorney’s fees for claimants are regulated by the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission, and are only paid on a “contingency” basis. There are no legal fees to pay up front. Therefore, a workers’ compensation attorney is available and affordable to all, regardless of economic circumstances.

To be covered under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act, an accident must:

• occur at work or during a work related function
• be a result of a specific work activity
• have occurred at a specific time

Injuries incurred gradually or from repetitive stress or traumas are not covered. Occupational diseases are covered if caused by the work, and not a disease of the back, neck, or spinal column. This is a subject of constant change.

Technically, no employee should need an attorney to pursue a claim for workers' comp benefits. Unfortunately, that is not true. Employers are required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance. An employer has an economic interest in denying a claim—the more claims that a company has against them, the faster the premiums go up.

That is why if you are hurt on the job, do not get hurt again by not having the proper representation.

Serving clients throughout the Tidewater Virginia area

From offices in Hampton and Virginia Beach, VA, the attorneys of Joynes & Gaidies serve the needs of clients in the Tidewater Virginia area:

If you have suffered personal, financial, and emotional injury at the hands of another, call us today at 1-800-989-4529, or contact us online for a free consultation about your needs so we can fight for you.