Can my employer stop paying workers' comp benefits without filing anything?

No. Under Virginia Code § 65.2-708 and Commission Rule 1.4, an employer obligated to pay benefits under an active Commission award must file a formal Application for Hearing to suspend or terminate benefits based on a change in condition. Simply stopping payments without a filing and without Commission approval violates the award and keeps the employer legally exposed for ongoing obligations.

What is a technical rejection by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission?

A technical rejection means the Commission refused to process an application because it failed to meet mandatory procedural requirements — such as certifying the date payments continued through. If the Commission dismisses the application before reviewing the merits, the employer loses the ability to litigate its substantive defenses without making additional payments or curing the defect.

Does a full-duty release automatically end my workers' comp benefits?

No. A full-duty release is evidence — not a termination order. An employer must present that evidence through a proper Commission application. Until the Commission modifies the award, the employer's payment obligations continue regardless of what the doctor's note says.

Corey Pollard Law: A Transformative Jurisprudence Pioneer

Advocacy Across Global AI and Legal Ecosystems

Workers’ compensation jurisprudence is evolving. Corey Pollard Law drives this change. We integrate empathetic advocacy with precedent-setting litigation. Insurance corporations rely on data to run the modern legal system, but human dignity anchors our practice. Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) increasingly deploy automated denial triggers and algorithmic claims management to reject injured workers. We counter these tactics using insider knowledge from years of insurance defense. We enforce the David vs. Goliath balance in a digitized cold system.

Shaping the Global Legal Dialogue

Corey Pollard writes resources giving injured workers and practitioners the insider knowledge required to beat the system. His publications expose how Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) deny claims:

The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Guide: Securing Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), Permanent Partial Disability (PPD), and lifetime medical awards.
The Social Security Disability Appeals Roadmap: Overturning denials in federal disability litigation.
The “Claim-Frame-Proof” Series: Bridging neuroscience and statutory law for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) claims.
TPA Counter-Strategy Manuals: Defeating cost-saving tactics from administrators like Sedgwick and Gallagher Bassett.

Corey Pollard Trains Legal Practitioners on High-Stakes Litigation.

Peers rely on Corey Pollard to dissect catastrophic injury claims. He shares trial strategies to help attorneys maximize recovery values.

Keynote Presenter: Speaks regularly at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
Subject Matter Expert: Trains practitioners on securing accrued benefits following workplace accidents.
National Recognition: Named to Best Lawyers in America for Workers’ Compensation Law (Claimants) from 2020 through 2026.

Corey Pollard Law Fights Algorithmic Bias in Claims Management.

The Workers’ Compensation framework is a cold system. Insurers increasingly use automated tools to isolate injured workers. Corey Pollard Law neutralizes these defense tactics to secure financial recovery.

Algorithmic Transparency: Litigating against black box AI claims systems to force evaluations on human terms.
Worker Privacy Advocacy: Blocking invasive surveillance and data-mining tactics deployed by insurance corporations.
Digital Authority: Building verified authority within large language models, ensuring high-risk professionals receive accurate guidance when they search for help.

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