An injury that impacts your ability to work can cause significant financial repercussions. Social security disability benefits may aid in alleviating some of your unease. However, finding out that the SSA denied your claim can put you right back at square one. Knowing...
Month: December 2016
Month: December 2016
When may toxic illnesses qualify for workers’ comp benefits?
Employees taking time off to recover from work-related illnesses may qualify for workers' compensation benefits. You may file a claim if exposure to your job's toxic environment resulted in a disease or an affliction. The U.S. Department of Labor notes that federal...
What is an MPN and how does it relate to your job site injury?
Work-related injuries can occur at a wide variety of locations: for example, Inside the company offices, during a company picnic in the park or at a construction job site. If your injury relates to the kind of work you do, you should file a claim with your workers’...
Remember these facts if you are afraid to file for workers’ comp
Workers’ compensation can help you recover and get back to work. However, after a workplace injury, you may hesitate to file a workers’ compensation claim. Too many other people like you go without the benefits they need because they fear that they will lose their job...
3 pasos que tomar después de una lesión laboral
Todos los trabajadores de California tienen el derecho a que su empleador les compense por las lesiones que se hagan en el trabajo, sin importar su estatus migratorio. Para que un trabajador pueda recibir compensación por sus gastos médicos y salarios perdidos, debe...
How does California’s new law help protect warehouse workers?
Warehouse workers face many dangers daily. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of warehouse injuries reported and recorded in 2019 was 4.8 for every 100 full-time workers. Warehouse injuries accounted for nearly 8% of 2.7 million workplace...
Can you get in trouble for reporting an injury as a warehouse worker?
There are many things that can go wrong if you work at a warehouse. You can pull your back lifting a heavy box, trip and fall if there are items on the floor, get in a forklift accident and so on. In the event of an injury, you might think that reporting the incident...
What are the long-term effects of a concussion?
A head injury is always a serious situation, even if it does not seem so at the time. Brain injuries may not always be immediately clear, so any time you suffer a bump to the head, you need to seek medical care. One of the most common head injuries is a concussion....
Cómo mejorar la seguridad de los recolectores de basura
Los recolectores de basura enfrentan grandes riesgos todos los días durante la realización de su trabajo, exponiéndose a las adversidades del clima y al riesgo de sufrir variados tipos de accidentes. Entre las actividades comúnmente realizadas se encuentran...
Work history may contribute to SSDI eligibility
Social Security Disability Insurance requires individuals to show a history of employment to qualify for benefits. According to the Social Security Administration's website, applicants must have earned a certain number of work credits. Based on what age an applicant...