Legal Question in Workers Comp in Virginia

claim status

If you file a claim for a sprain muscle(doctors diagnosis) then later, medical evidence (same evidence as first diagnosis) shows it was a fracture, does this void the claim or do you persue it under same claim?


Asked on 10/20/08, 4:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gerald Lutkenhaus Virginia Workers Compensation & Disability Lawyer

Re: claim status

Dear Sir or Madam:

You can amend the prior claim as long as you are within 2 years of the date of the accident to change the injury to fracture instead of sprain.

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Answered on 10/20/08, 4:54 pm


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