If you experienced a debilitating injury at work, you may qualify for a workers’ compensation payout and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. However, you
Qualified disabled workers receive Social Security benefits to supplement income for basic needs like food, electricity, and clothing. Still, many people wonder, “Can a child
Going through life with a chronic illness, severe diagnosis, or critical medical condition can be expensive and draining. You may not have the energy or
Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits help thousands of Americans pursue the financial support they need. However, many adults wonder, “Will my disability benefits change when
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If you become disabled or develop a condition that prohibits you from working, you may qualify for one of two federal disability programs: Social Security
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Permanently Partially Disabled or Permanently Totally Disabled?
When you’ve been hurt on the job, and your injury is clearly permanent, requiring ongoing treatment for the rest of your life, the workers’ compensation board will have to make a decision as to how you will be classified—are you permanently partially disabled, or are you permanently totally disabled?
It’s important to understand that, until 2007, when a person was classified as permanently partially disabled (the vast majority of permanently injured workers are classified this way), that worker would be entitled to a weekly check for the rest of his life. In 2007, though, the state legislature increased the amount of permanent partial disability payments, but put a cap of 10 years on the award.
Should You Hire an Attorney to Handle Your Workers’ Compensation Claim?
You’ve been hurt at work and it’s a pretty clear-cut case. You can complete and file the application for benefits, right? You don’t need a lawyer to help you, do you? At least that’s what the workers’ compensation insurance providers will tell you.
Beware of Insurance Company Investigators!
When you file for workers’ compensation, it’s not unusual for the workers’ compensation insurance company to send out a private investigator to videotape you without your knowledge. They’ll try to show you doing things that you shouldn’t be able to do with the injury you are claiming, including working on other jobs. It’s not uncommon for these investigators to confront you, ask you questions on camera and try to make it look like your claim is fraudulent.
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Can Your Employer Deny Your Claim by Calling You an Independent Contractor?
One of the classic ways in which an employer or a workers’ compensation insurance company will attempt to deny coverage for an injury is to allege that you weren’t really an employee, you were an independent contractor. They’ll allege that you were your own boss, that you had your own business, that their coverage is only for employees and that you should have had your own policy of workers’ compensation insurance.
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