Workers Compensation

Often times, an injured individual will come to my office with a difficult problem in their workers' compensation case, mostly because they attempted to navigate the complex workers' compensation laws themselves, signed something they should not have, or were afraid to hire an Attorney because of repercussion of their employer.  Problem is not having a workers' compensation attorney can inflict potentially irreversible damage to your claim and your workers' compensation rights. So when should you hire a Workers' Compensation attorney?…

We have been getting some questions of late of whether individuals who qualify and get approved for social security disability (SSD) are eligible for social security supplemental income (SSI).  First, let's explain the two programs briefly. Social Security Disability is a disability benefit program through the Social Security Administration.  To qualify, individuals must meet three elements.  First, an individual must have insured status, meaning they paid enough employment taxes and have worked enough to have the necessary work credits.  A…

Not only do I frequently get asked if a workers' compensation settlement, or otherwise known as, a compromise and release agreement, is right for a specific client, but also, what types of settlements are there for workers' compensation.  This post will explore what I see as the three type of compromise and release agreements for settling your workers' compensation claim. 1.   Wage Loss Only:  This type of settlement fully settles your wage loss benefit only.  What does that mean?  It…

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