If you cannot work for at least 12 months because of a mental or physical disability, you may be able to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. You must meet both the medical and work history qualifications to be eligible for SSDI. Review the SSDI...
Year: 2020
Do not jeopardize your chances of getting workers’ comp benefits
Workers’ compensation benefits are there to provide help to people injured on the job or in job-related activities. Your time away from work provides you the opportunity to physically heal, and workers’ compensation benefits will help you in the short term provide for...
How long do you have to file a claim for an occupational disease?
When your work environment causes you to develop an occupational disease, you may want to file a claim in an attempt to help cover the costs of your medical care and make up for lost income. If, for example, you work in an environment that exposes you to asbestos and...
Is workers’ compensation different if the claimant is under 18?
As a youth of 17, your child had decades of potential success to look forward to. Now your child has suffered an injury on the job. Suddenly a future full of dreams and limitless possibility has turned into a lifetime of managing the pain and limitations of a...
Construction work illnesses may qualify for SSDI benefits
Construction work comes with injury risks, such as falling from a ladder, roof or scaffold. When accidents occur, workers usually require immediate medical attention. A number of medical conditions can also develop over time. Many of these conditions could become...
Transportation and construction workers face high injury risks
There were almost 200,000 job-related nonfatal injuries and illnesses suffered by construction workers in 2018. As reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in November 2019, transportation and warehouse workers exceeded that number with more than 221,000...