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Eric A. Welter is an employment lawyer and litigator with the Welter Law Firm, P.C. in Herndon, Virginia. He is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., Texas and California.
The Welter Law Firm represents and advises employers on all aspects of the employment relationship and represents businesses in commercial and franchise litigation. The firm’s offices are located in Northern Virginia; Los Angeles, California; and Austin, Texas.
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Category Archives: Workers Comp
Horseplay Doctrine Alive And Well In Virginia
In Simms v. Ruby Tuesday, Inc., Record No. 0091762 (January 13, 2011) the Supreme Court of Virginia considered the issue of whether the actual risk test analysis articulated in Hilton v. Martin, 275 Va. 176, 654 S.E.2d 572 (2008) materially … Continue reading
Photographer’s Negligence Claim Not Barred By Workers’ Comp
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia denied a motion to dismiss a negligence claim brought by a photographer against a car dealership. The employer argued that the claim was barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of … Continue reading
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Fairfax Circuit Court Allows Injury Claim Against Employer
In Kyle E. Skopic v. James Wesley Tate, II, et al., the Fairfax Circuit Court held that an employee who was deceased and had no dependants was not covered by workers’ compensation, and so his estate was not barred from bringing a … Continue reading
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Don’t forget to file your paperwork.
In an unpublished opinion dated October 23, 2007, the Virginia Court of Appeals upheld an award of wage loss compensation back to 2001 — and a 20% penalty — to a former employee who was terminated in 2002 and obtained other employment because … Continue reading
