May
20, 2013
May
16, 2013
Do I have to be on Social Security Disability Forever?
You aren't prohibited from returning to work after being on Social Security Disability Today's post comes from guest author Barbara Tilker from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.Many of the people that I’ve spoken to over the years are under the impression that once you get Social Security Disability (SSD) you have to remain [...]
May
13, 2013
What About Workers’ Compensation In North Dakota?
Workers have flooded North Dakota to work in the booming oil industry. Today's post comes from guest author Jay Causey from Causey Law Firm.A recent article in the New York Times (An Oil Boom Takes a Toll on Health Care, January 28, 2013) recounted the growing burden on North Dakota hospitals because of on-the-job injuries [...]
May
02, 2013
“Mental-Mental” Worker’s Comp Claims Following Connecticut School Shooting Injuries
Connecticut’s workers’ compensation law does not currently cover mental injuries which do not stem from a physical injury. Today’s post comes from guest author Tom Domer from The Domer Law Firm.Following the Connecticut school shootings, unions representing police and firefighters and school employees have held discussions about laws to expand situations under which worker’s comp [...]
Apr
29, 2013
Safety Begins at Home: Riddell All-American Sports Cited for Serious Safety Violations by OSHA
Riddell-The Official Helmet of the NFL Today's post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC - Attorney at Law.Recently there have been many discussions and lawsuits about NFL player safety arising out of serious brain concussions from football. In a ironic turn, a company who manufatures football safety gear has itself been [...]
Apr
25, 2013
How Does Social Security Help Me Get Back to Work?
The SSA has programs to help disabled people rejoin the workforce. Today’s post comes from guest author Barbara Tilker from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.As I discussed in a previous post, you don’t have to be on Social Security Disability (SSD) forever. Many people find that their medical conditions improve and they want [...]
Apr
22, 2013
What Should I Have Ready For My First Meeting With My Lawyer?
We provide a questionnaire for you to fill out before our first meeting Today’s post comes from guest author Nathan Reckman from Paul McAndrew Law Firm.Most injured workers’ seeking an attorney’s help on their workers’’ compensation claim have never hired an attorney before. This post gives a brief overview of how you can prepare for [...]
Apr
18, 2013
Shortcuts at the Social Security Administration Mean Mistakes
Today’s post comes from guest author Roger Moore from Rehm, Bennett & Moore.Recently, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Social Security Administration (SSA), frustrated by the backlog of applications for disability benefits, started pressuring the 140 doctors the agency uses to help evaluate some of the claims. In an effort to encourage the quick [...]
Apr
15, 2013
Slow Recovery Affects Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Costs
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case from Causey Law Firm.A Press Release by the National Academy of Social Insurance WASHINGTON, DC - Workers' compensation benefits declined to $57.5 billion in 2010 according to a report released today by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI). The drop in workers' compensation benefits was [...]
Apr
11, 2013
Nanotechnology in the Workplace
During cancer research in 1986 an accident created the first man-made nanoparticle, an incredibly small particle which can absorb radiant energy and theoretically destroy a tumor. One type of nanoparticle is 20 times stronger than steel and is found in over 1,300 consumer products, including laptops, cell phones, plastic bottles, shampoos, sunscreens, acne treatment lotions [...]