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If you sustain a back injury in the state of California you are entitled to monetary compensation from the person or business that is responsible for causing your injuries. There are a wide range of injuries when it comes to the back so every case needs individualized assessment as to what it is valued at. If you are injured it…Read More
If you reside in the state of California and are over age 50, and believe you are eligible for Social Security Disability (SSD), there are some things you should know. First, if you don’t qualify for SSD you still could qualify for SSDI. Individuals that don’t have enough work credits for SSD, could still qualify for SSDI. There are also…Read More
There are many reasons that a person might file for Social Security Disability. To even be considered, you have to be unable to work for at least the next 12 months. The disability could be a physical injury, disease, or a mental illness. Most people know the Social Security Disability is very long, exhausting, and disappointing process. Most endure months…Read More
Persons, who suffer from certain conditions, like certain types of cancers, or certain degenerative conditions, may be eligible for quicker processing of their claims. That’s because these conditions are quickly progressing conditions, and a delay in claims processing could be devastating for the victim. The Social Security Administration has developed a Compassionate Allowances Initiative program that is meant to cover…Read More
It isn’t uncommon for Los Angeles workers to find their employers trying to deny their worker’s compensation claim. Employers may deny that the injury occurred at all, or that it occurred at work. They may also try to deny the severely of the injuries. Workers are often traumatized when they come across such behavior by their employer. It only makes…Read More
A worker’s compensation claim must include a number of different types of benefits that are paid by your employer. Your benefits must include medical care that can help you recover and get treatment after an injury. Medical care must be provided either for a workplace injury that you suffered at work, or illness that you suffered a result of repeated…Read More
The Social Security Administration will analyze and review every claim that it receives to determine whether the person does qualify for benefits. The criteria include capacity to work, the severity of your condition, and the type of work that you perform. For instance, the Social Security Administration will determine whether you are working and earning an income. In 2015, if…Read More
Soon after an injury, the worker’s compensation insurance provider of your employer will assign an adjuster, whose duty is to investigate your claim. Under the law, the adjuster must investigate your claim in good faith. That means that he must undertake a complete investigation, and must not investigate the claim with the sole purpose of preparing objections to the claim.…Read More
When a healthcare provider finds that an injured worker has reached a state of maximum medical improvement, he is stating that the worker’s medical condition cannot improve further. In other words, the worker may have reached a state of maximum improvement in his condition, and cannot expect any further improvement. The maximum medical improvement report is written by the doctor…Read More
After an injury in the workplace, you must first report the injury to your employer. Report it to a supervisor, and for best results, make sure that the report is in writing. If you don’t report the injury to your employer immediately after the injury has occurred, your employer may claim that the injury is unrelated to your work activities.…Read More