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Virginia Workers’ Compensation for Occupational Diseases

Most workers need to show they suffered a specific workplace injury in order to recover workers’ compensation in Virginia. There is an exception for workers who suffer a disease that is due to work. Most occupational diseases occur after months or more normally years of exposure. Many workers may not even know they acquired the …

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New Requirements for Prescribing Buprenorphine for Addiction Treatment

The Medical Society of Virginia has new requirements for prescribing Buprenorphine for addiction. These are part of the new Virginia Laws passed in response to the nationwide opioid epidemic and huge uptick in deaths from opioid overdose. Buprenorphine, also prescribed under the brand name Subloxone, is often utilized as a means to treat heroin addiction. …

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What Is Mediation?

Attorney Joe Miller explains what mediation is and how it can be helpful:

New Centers for Disease Control Guidelines on Opioid Prescriptions

At the Law Offices of Joe Miller Esq. and the Work Injury Center, we are very aware of the expanded use of opioids to treat work injury pain and other pain causes. As part of our continuing effort to keep informed and keep our clients and working partners informed, we are writing to advise of …

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What Is Workers’ Comp?

Learn more about what workers’ compensation is from The Workplace Injury Center and attorney Joe Miller.

Independent Contractor versus Employee Status in Workers Compensation Cases

One of the most complex parts of any workers’ compensation case is determining whether the employee is eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. In both North Carolina and Virginia, one key test is whether the worker was an employee or an independent contractor. Generally, workers who are employees can receive workers’ compensation benefits Generally, independent contractors …

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Workers Compensation for Policemen and Security Professionals

Law enforcement officers and other security and safety professionals put their lives and careers at risk every day. These professionals who protect the community deserve to be paid promptly and justly when the suffer an injury while doing their job. North Carolina and Virginia work injury laws protect law enforcement staff by providing that officers …

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5500-B Greenwich Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Elizabeth City Office
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507 E Main St #K
Elizabeth City, NC 27907

If you are looking at this site, you or a loved one has probably been hurt. If that's true, you've come to the right place. Helping people who have been hurt is what we do. In fact, it is all we do. Joe Miller Law is a law firm concentrating exclusively on representing people who are injured by the carelessness of others or those hurt on the job. We provide the highest quality legal services to people who have been seriously injured. We practice Personal Injury law and Workmens' Compensation law in both Virginia and North Carolina.