Learn More About Workers Comp Claims by Industry, Company, and Occupation

 

Representing Injured Employees in Every Industry and Every Occupation. And Against Any Employer. Learn What to Expect in Workers Comp Litigation Involving Your Specific Employer.

 

You are eligible for workers comp coverage if you are hurt on the job while working for a company with three or more people. No matter the cause of the injury – slip and fall, work-related car crash, heavy lifting, exposure to toxic chemicals, or something else – you may receive various types of workers compensation benefits if your injury happens because of a risk of your employment.

 

But how easy – or difficult – it will be to get these benefits may depend on your employer and its policy toward workers comp litigation. Some companies are aggressive and will fight every claim, forcing you to go to a workers comp hearing. Others are more reasonable and more willing to negotiate a fair workers compensation settlement.

 

The purpose of this article is to give you an overview of the types of injured workers I represent, the employers I take on regularly in work injury claims, and the industries I am familiar with. Click on the links below for more information about your specific employer and how they may treat you from the moment you file a workers comp claim.

 

If you have any questions about Virginia workers compensation after reading this article, call me for a free consultation: 804-251-1620 or 757-810-5614. I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Top-Ranked Attorney Representing Employees in Every Industry and Occupation in Virginia Workers Compensation Claims

 

Hurt in a work-related accident? Read on to learn what you can expect with your workers comp claim based on your industry, occupation, and employer.

 

Air Transportation Industry

 

Those of you in the air transportation industry help transport passengers and cargo using airplanes and helicopters. Moving people and things, especially in crowded airports, cramped aircraft, and at high altitudes, may result in injuries.

 

  • Airline Employees
    • Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
    • Airline Pilots
    • Alaska Air Group
    • American Airlines
    • Baggage Handlers
    • Cargo and Freight Agents
    • Delta Air Lines
    • Flight Attendants
    • Flight Engineers
    • JetBlue Airways
    • Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
    • Southwest Airlines
    • Tarmac Crew Members
    • United Airlines

 

  • Airport Employees
    • A.P. Hill Army Airfield
    • Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
    • Chesterfield County Airport
    • Culpeper Regional Airport
    • Danville Regional Airport
    • Farmville Regional Airport
    • Hampton Roads Executive Airport
    • Langley Air Force Base
    • Lynchburg Regional Airport
    • Middle Peninsula Regional Airport
    • NALF Fentress
    • NAS Oceana
    • Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    • Norfolk International Airport
    • NS Norfolk
    • NSWC Dahlgren
    • Richmond International Airport
    • Roanoke Regional Airport
    • Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
    • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
    • Washington Dulles International Airport

 

Amazon.Com, Inc.

 

Amazon recently selected Arlington, VA as the location of its second headquarters. This will add to Amazon’s already large presence in Virginia, which includes locations in Herndon, Petersburg, Chester, Clear Brook, and Ashland.

 

Read my article on Injured Amazon Employees for more information about your case.

 

Amusement, Theme Park, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

 

I represent employees who are hurt while working at facilities where the general public can participate in sports, recreation, amusement, or gambling.

 

  • Busch Gardens Williamsburg
  • Colonial Downs Racetrack
  • Great Wolf Lodge
  • Kings Dominion
  • Massanutten Resort
  • Ocean Breeze Water Park
  • Water Country USA
  • Wintergreen Resort

 

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, and Sports – Feld Entertainment

 

If you were hurt while working for Feld Entertainment, I can help you recover workers comp benefits.

 

Feld Entertainment presents and produces touring entertainment experiences, including Monster Jam, Disney on Ice, Disney Live!, Marvel Universe Live!, Sesame Street Live!, DreamWorks Trolls The Experience, and Monster Energy Supercross.

 

No matter where in the world you are injured, I can help. Many Feld Entertainment workers comp cases must be filed in Virginia because of contractual language giving Virginia jurisdiction over the claim.

 

Beverage and Tobacco Product Industries

 

The manufacture and distribution of beverages and tobacco often requires warehouse work, heavy machinery, heavy lifting, and driving. These activities can result in injury.

 

  • Tobacco
    • Altria
    • Philip Morris International
    • Reynolds

 

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Health Care Industry

 

If you work in the health care industry, then you provide medical treatment and social assistance to people in need. This type of work is rewarding, but exposes you to numerous workplace hazards.

 

  • Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
  • Home Health Aides and Attendants
  • Hospital Employees
    • Augusta Health (Fishersville)
    • Bon Secours
      • DePaul Medical Center (Norfolk)
      • Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News)
      • Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth)
      • Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville)
      • Richmond Community Hospital
      • St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian)
      • St. Mary’s Hospital (Richmond)
    • Buchanan General Hospital (Grundy)
    • Carilion
      • St. Albans Hospital (Christiansburg)
      • Franklin Memorial Hospital (Rocky Mount)
      • Giles Memorial Hospital (Pearisburg)
      • New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg)
      • Roanoke Community Hospital
      • Roanoke Memorial Hospital
      • Stonewall Jackson Hospital (Lexington)
      • Tazewell Community Hospital
    • Centra
      • Lynchburg General Hospital
      • Southside Community Hospital (Farmville)
      • Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg)
    • Chesapeake Regional Medical Center
    • Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
    • Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (Norfolk)
    • Culpeper Regional Hospital
    • Danville Regional Medical Center
    • Fort Belvoir Community Hospital
    • HCA (Chippenham Hospital, Johnston-Willis Hospital)
    • Henrico Doctors’ Hospital
    • INOVA
      • Inova Alexandria Hospital
      • Inova Children’s Hospital
      • Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax)
      • Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church)
      • Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg)
      • Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria)
    • John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell)
    • Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon)
    • Kaiser
    • Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital (Norfolk)
    • LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg)
    • LewisGale Medical Center (Salem)
    • Martinsville Memorial Hospital
    • Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg)
    • Norton Community Hospital
    • Poplar Springs Hospital (Petersburg)
    • Rappahannock General Hospital (Kilmarnock)
    • Reston Hospital Center
    • Retreat Doctors’ Hospital (Richmond)
    • Riverside Regional Medical Center (Newport News)
    • Riverside Tappahannock Hospital
    • Riverside Walter Reed Hospital (Gloucester)
    • Sentara Healthcare
      • Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton)
      • Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston)
      • Sentara Leigh Hospital (Norfolk)
      • Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville)
      • Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
      • Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge)
      • Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk)
      • Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach)
      • Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg)
      • Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
      • Sentara Williamsburg Regional Hospital
    • Shenandoah Memorial Hospital (Woodstock)
    • Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center (Emporia)
    • Southampton Memorial Hospital (Franklin)
    • Southside Regional Medical Center (Petersburg)
    • Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg)
    • Stafford Hospital
    • StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles)
    • University of Virginia Children’s Hospital (Charlottesville)
    • VCU Medical Center (Richmond)
    • Virginia Hospital Center (Arlington)
    • Warren Memorial Hospital (Front Royal)
    • Winchester Medical Center
  • Lab Technicians
  • McKesson Corporation
  • Nurses
  • Nursing Assistants
  • Owens & Minor
  • Personal Care Aides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Automotive Industry
    • Auto Mechanics
    • AutoNation
    • Avis Budget Group
    • CarMax
    • Car Salesmen
    • Hertz
    • Penske

 

  • Cleaning Professionals

 

  • Construction Industry
    • Carpenters
    • Carter Machinery
    • Cement Masons
    • Construction Laborers
    • Electricians
    • Home Depot
    • Installers – Cable, Heating, and Air Conditioning
    • Iron Workers
    • Lowe’s
    • Metal Workers
    • Pipefitters
    • Plasterers
    • Plumbers
    • Roofers

 

 

  • Dominion Energy (Dominion Resources/VEPCO)

 

 

 

  • Food & Beverage Employees
    • Bartenders
    • Caterers
    • Chefs and Cooks
    • Coca-Cola
    • Dean Foods
    • Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
    • General Mills
    • J M Smucker
    • Kraft Heinz
    • Mondelez International
    • PepsiCo
    • Wait Staff/Servers

 

  • Food Production
    • Archer Daniels Midland
    • Perdue Farms
    • Sabra Dipping Co
    • Smithfield Foods
    • Tyson Foods

 

  • Gas and Utility Workers

 

  • General Merchandisers/Department Stores/Retailers
    • Belk
    • Best Buy
    • Big Lots
    • Burlington Coat Factory
    • Cashiers
    • Costco
    • Dick’s Sporting Goods
    • Dillard’s
    • Dollar General
    • Dollar Tree
    • Family Dollar
    • IKEA
    • JC Penney
    • Kohl’s
    • Macy’s
    • PetSmart
    • Ross Stores
    • Saks Fifth Avenue
    • Sears
    • Stocking Clerks
    • Target
    • TJ Maxx
    • Tractor Supply Co.
    • Walmart

 

 

 

  • Hotel and Hospitality Workers

 

  • Laid Off Employees

 

  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
    • Ford Motor
    • General Motor
    • Goodyear Tire and Rubber

 

  • Municipal Employees
    • City Employees
    • County Employees
    • County of Henrico
    • Firefighters
    • Police Officers
    • Prince William County
    • Sanitation Workers
    • State Employees
    • Teachers

 

  • Office Workers

 

  •  Packaging
    • International Paper
    • WestRock

 

  • Pharmacies
    • CVS Health
    • Rite Aide
    • Walgreen’s

 

  • Railroad Workers
    • CSX
    • Norfolk Southern
    • Union Pacific

 

  • Retail Salespersons

 

  • Security Guards

 

  • Shipyard Workers
    • Cargo Workers
    • Dock Workers
    • Longshoremen
    • Stevedores

 

 

  • Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
    • Abilene Motor Express
    • Arkansas Best
    • Celadon Group
    • Con-way
    • C.R. England
    • Estes Express
    • JB Hunt Transportation Co.
    • Knight-Swift
    • NFI Industries
    • Old Dominion Freight Line
    • R&L Carriers
    • Ryder System
    • Schneider National
    • Swift Transportation
    • Werner Enterprises
    • YRC Worldwide

 

  • Labor Union Members
    • Air Line Pilots Assn
    • Amalgamated Transit Union.
    • American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
    • American Nurses Association
    • Association of Flight Attendants
    • Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers International Union
    • Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
    • Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
    • Carpenters and Joiners of America
    • Communications Workers of America
    • Farm Workers of America
    • Fraternal Order of Police
    • International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers
    • International Association of Fire Fighters
    • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
    • International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers
    • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
    • International Brotherhood of Teamsters
    • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
    • Laborers’ International Union
    • Longshoremen’s Association
    • Mine Workers of America
    • Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
    • Transport Workers Union of America
    • Transportation Communications International Union
    • UAW
    • United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U.S. and Canada
    • United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
    • United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers
    • UNITE Here

 

  • Warehouse, Production, and Distribution Workers
    • Assemblers
    • Canon Virginia
    • Factory Workers
    • Forklift Drivers
    • Hamilton Beach
    • Hill-Phoenix
    • Machine Operators
    • Order Pullers and Pickers
    • Siemens

 

Bottom line: If you’re hurt on the job, Corey Pollard can help you get all the compensation you deserve for your work injury and disability.

 

What Other Persons are Eligible for Workers Compensation in Virginia?

 

The Virginia Workers Compensation Act allows for the payment of workers compensation benefits to certain non-employees. Mr. Pollard can help if you fall within one of the following categories:

 

Dependents

 

A dependent spouse (wife or husband), child, or parent may receive workers compensation benefits when the employee dies in a workplace accident or because of a consequence of the initial injury by accident or occupational disease.

 

The dependent seeking temporary total disability benefits, burial expenses, or a lump sum settlement has the burden of proving that he or she was dependent on the deceased worker. Certain classes of individuals, such as minor children and spouses who lived with the deceased employee at the time of death, are presumed dependent on the employee.

 

Read Mr. Pollard’s article on workers compensation death benefits for more information on how dependents qualify for payment.

 

Aliens/Illegal Immigrants/Undocumented Workers

 

In the past an undocumented worker or illegal alien was not considered an “employee” under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act. The rationale behind this rule was that because an illegal alien cannot be lawfully employed under the Immigration and Reform and Control Act, an illegal alien could not be an “employee.” Employers, therefore, benefited from the labor of undocumented workers but did not have to pay workers comp benefits when those same workers were hurt on the job.

 

In 1999 the Supreme Court of Virginia decided Granados v. Windson Development Corp., 257 Va. 103 (1999). That decision, criticized by many, upheld the denial of workers compensation benefits to a claimant who was an illegal alien.

 

The Virginia General Assembly took action following the Granados decision. It amended the Workers Compensation Act to include undocumented workers and lawfully employed alien workers, such as those in the United States on a visa or green card. There are still limits on the kind of wage loss benefits an undocumented worker is entitled to; however, lifetime medical treatment is available so long as the illegal alien proves a compensable injury by accident.

 

Employees of Subcontractors Not Eligible for Workers Compensation

 

In Virginia an employer is not required to have workers compensation coverage if it employs two or fewer employees. There are many small businesses in the construction industry with two or fewer employees.

 

If a person is employed by a subcontractor that is not required to have workers compensation insurance or does not have it even though it is supposed to, workmans comp benefits may still be available. The question is whether the subcontractor’s employee is a “statutory employee” of the general contractor managing the job.

 

A general contractor is considered the statutory employer of a subcontractor’s injured employee if the employee is engaged in the general contractor’s trade, business, or occupation at the time of the injury. In our experience the Workers Compensation Commission views this definition broadly. Most tasks performed by subcontractors, especially those in the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC fields, fall within the general contractor’s trade, business, or occupation because they are key components of building a structure.

 

This broad definition is not necessarily a good thing. If the Commission finds an injured employee is a statutory employee then the injured worker may not bring a personal injury action against his actual employer – the subcontractor.

 

Learn more about statutory employees by reading: What is a Statutory Employer in Workers Compensation?

 

Helping All Injured Workers in Virginia – And Their Families

 

If you’re hurt on the job in Virginia, or while performing work for an employer based in Virginia, attorney Corey Pollard can help. Call him at 804-251-1620  or 757-810-5614. And he’ll let you know if you have a valid workers comp case. He’ll also determine whether you’re entitled to additional compensation through Social Security Disability, Long Term Disability, or a third party negligence action.

 

 

 

 

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