When we think about injury in the workplace, we usually think of factory or warehouse jobs or other occupations that involve manual labor. In fact, many people gravitate towards office jobs because of their perceived low...
Category: Workers’ Compensation
Oct 13, 2015
Wage Hour Disputes
“A fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work” is a famous rallying cry for the workers’ rights movement. The wage and hour attorneys at Geoff McDonald and Associates believe in that sentiment whole-heartedly, and we...
Sep 7, 2015
Employee or Independent Contractor?
Folks, trust me when I say wage and hour claims aren’t going anywhere. In fact, I’d wager they will continue to rise as an ever-increasing number of employees pursue legal action for wages rightfully owed to them. This...
Apr 30, 2015
If You Are Hurt on the Job, Who Can You Sue?
For more than a century, workers in Virginia and across the country have been financially protected by workers’ compensation benefits. If a worker is injured on the job, employers must pay, through worker’s compensation
Apr 21, 2015
Flaws in Workers Compensation Programs
Since the time of the Industrial Revolution, American workers have – in theory – been partners in a basic agreement with their employers: In exchange for being assured payment of medical expenses and lost wages if they...