Today’s post comes from guest author Paul J. McAndrew, Jr. from Paul McAndrew Law Firm via our colleagues at insurancequotes.org. The danger workers’ face on the job is not always compensated by higher pay. Life-threatening jobs can be mind-numbingly simple, easily performed by unskilled workers’ or children, or as physically and mentally demanding as one can [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Jon Gelman from Jon Gelman, LLC - Attorney at Law.In the past three months, 39.8 million people over age 15 have provided unpaid care to someone over 65 because of a condition related to aging. As some jurisdictions cut off workers' compensation benefits based on age, the burden of [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Rod Rehm from Rehm, Bennett & Moore. Selecting and hiring a good lawyer is critical in dealing with a legal problem. Lawyers are increasingly limiting the types of cases handled in an effort to provided better representation. The Internet is a common starting point for consumers to locate and [...]
Clint Eastwood at the 2012 Republican National Convention Actor Clint Eastwood gave a speech on August 30, 2012 at the Republican National Convention that will not be forgotten any time soon. After going off script and speaking to an empty chair, representing a missing President Obama, he said the President "was crazy." I'm not sure [...]
Today's post comes from guest author Kit Case from Causey Law Firm.Worry is increasingly pervasive in our society as insecurity about the economy and safety, nationally and personally, grows daily. Worry is compounded in the daily lives of those who are injured or disabled, as they struggle with the added burdens of medical costs and [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: I filed an accident report at work and notified my supervisor. Do I have to do anything else? ANSWER: YES! The C-3 claim must still be filed with the Workers’ Compensation Board by the injured worker. Right before going [...]
As a workers' compensation attorney I find it interesting that many people in the public question the disability status of injured workers'. Let's assume for the moment that you have sustained an injury on the job and you've been out of work for 5 months after back surgery. When you are unable to return to [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: IF I AM GETTING SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY (SSD) AS WELL AS A PENSION DOES THAT MEAN I CANNOT GET WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AS WELL? ANSWER: YOU CAN GET STILL GET WORKERS’ COMPENSATION WHEN YOU ARE RECEIVING A PENSION AND SSD. [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: MY EMPLOYER PAID MY SALARY WHILE I WAS INJURED AND OUT OF WORK. DO I STILL HAVE TO FILE A WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM? ANSWER: THERE IS MORE TO A CLAIM THEN PAYMENT WHILE OUT OF WORK ? Joe’s boss, [...]
Today’s post comes from guest author Matthew Funk from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano.QUESTION: I DID NOT TELL MY BOSS WITHIN 24 HOURS ABOUT THE ACCIDENT I HAD AT WORK. DOES THIS MEAN I CANNOT COLLECT WORKERS COMP? ANSWER: THERE IS NO 24-HOUR REPORTING REQUIREMENT UNDER THE COMPENSATION LAW Joe was working on [...]