One topic many clients have questions about is something called the 'statute of limitations'.  The phrase is most widely known in relation to criminal offenses.

What determines the level of workers' compensation benefits available to injured workers is the severity of the injury and how much the injury impacts the job duties of the worker.

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. 

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

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

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

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.

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.