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Third-Party Liability in Workers' Compensation Claims

Article: Third-Party Liability in Workers' Compensation Claims

With a valid third-party liability claim, injured workers can receive immediate medical treatment through a workers' compensation claim while simultaneously pursuing compensation from the at-fault party under personal injury law. 

Calculating SSDI Benefits

Article: Calculating SSDI Benefits

Unlike personal injury claims or work injury benefits, the severity of an injury does not play a role in determining SSDI benefits.

Eligibility Requirements for SSDI

Article: Eligibility Requirements for SSDI

There is often confusion about the eligibility requirements when applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.

How is a Permanent Disability Rating Decided?

Article: How is a Permanent Disability Rating Decided?

For injured workers who were seriously injured in an on-the-job accident, the permanent disability rating system may seem like a mystery.

Retaliation for Submitting a Workers' Comp Claim

Article: Retaliation for Submitting a Workers' Comp Claim

If any worker is afraid of reporting an injury because of a fear that management will issue punishment for the injury, he or she shouldn't be.  It is strictly illegal for any employer to retaliate against or punish a worker who becomes injured on the job.

Recovering from a Concussion

Article: Recovering from a Concussion

Concussions are a form of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occur as the result of the brain coming into contact with the skull.  Concussion is a common, but serious injury with symptoms that can appear slowly, sometimes only becoming apparent hours or days after the initial trauma.

Your Workers' Compensation Claim Was Denied - What's Next?

Article: Your Workers' Compensation Claim Was Denied - What's Next?

It may seem counter-intuitive, but a denial doesn't mean the end of your workers' compensation claim.  Even after a denial of benefits, injured workers have the option to appeal their denied claims to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.

Faking a Work Injury is a Bad Idea

Article: Faking a Work Injury is a Bad Idea

Workers' compensation is a program designed to help people who were injured on the job.  Unfortunately, some workers, employers, doctors, and insurers try to take advantage of the system.