A Baltimore man was sentenced in federal court for Social Security disability fraud, federal health benefit program fraud and health care fraud. While Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) fraud is not uncommon, one element of this case makes it more noteworthy....
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Month: January 2013
Electronic deposit for SSDI checks required by March 1
March 1 is the end of the paper check from the federal government. On that date, the Treasury Department will only be issuing benefit payments in an electronic format. These changes apply to Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits, including Old Age,...
Company cited with safety violations after worker is injured
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 mandates that employers must provide "safe and healthful workplaces" for their employees. Unfortunately, not all employers follow the law.Workers who are injured in a workplace accident, particularly when their employers...
Your condition could make it harder to receive SSD benefits
Injured workers in Ohio often find themselves struggling to acquire disability benefits. The Social Security Administration receives thousands of applications for Social Security Disability from people who have sustained injuries or have conditions that have left them...
Proposed settlement to SSDI class action may allow rehearing of claims
When you apply for Social Security disability insurance benefits in Ohio, you may feel as if the Social Security Administration's (SSA) job is to make your life difficult. While the SSA has strict rules they must follow in approving applications, we generally assume...
Concrete company appeals OSHA citations
In March of last year, the Kent Central Gateway transit center construction site was involved in an accident that took a man's life. The construction accident killed one of the employees working for a subcontractor, a concrete company from Akron, Ohio. According to...
Will Congress choose the correct chained CPI for SSDI COLA calculations?
In the latest round of negotiations involving the budget and deficit issues, Congress made no decisions regarding changing the consumer price index (CPI) used to calculate the cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security old age benefits and disability...
VA faced with challenges for its disability program
Disability programs are difficult to administer, as we have discussed before. While some disabling conditions are more or less self evident, as with those conditions that Social Security includes within its Compassionate Allowances characterizations, many cases are...
Toyota injury suits set for trial after recall settlement
The infamous acceleration issues that some Toyota vehicles reportedly experienced several years ago are back in the news. A settlement was recently reached between claimants and the automobile manufacturer for consumers who experienced economic loss due to associated...