Work-related wrongful deaths can be devastating to a family regardless of who passes away, but when a mother is the one who dies, that can impact the family in entirely new ways. If there are young children or even newborns in the family, these little ones won't grow...
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Can I get SSDI for back pain?
Back pain is a common physical complaint among Ohio residents. Back pain is also one of the most difficult conditions upon which to base a claim for Social Security disability benefits. Nevertheless, a person who suffers from disabling back pain should consider...
Can a person get disability benefits for PTSD?
Social security disability benefits are available to any Ohio resident who is prevented from working by a mental or physical injury or condition. As doctors expand their understanding of the human psyche, a number of mental conditions have been added to the list of...
You can seek compensation after a traumatic brain injury
After a traumatic brain injury, you likely suffered from some serious side effects. Common side effects include things like having trouble collecting your thoughts, having a short attention span, and losing your memory.There are four main kinds of symptoms you can...
Understanding SSI benefits
The United States Social Security Administration runs three programs that provide income to qualifying individuals. Most persons in Ohio understand ordinary social security benefits: persons who have paid money into the program through a tax on their income and who...
What are some workplace accident and injury facts?
If you've been hurt on the job or have lost a loved one to a workplace injury, it's important to know the facts. If you can show that your employer was violating safety standards or that you were hurt because of negligence, your employer may be reviewed, monitored, or...
Social Security Disability payments and evidence
If you're not able to work because of an accident that resulted in a disability, it's important that you know if you're eligible for Social Security Disability payments.These payments are made by the federal Social Security Administration in one of two forms. You can...
Understanding “substantial gainful activity”
One of the principal criteria for determining eligibility for Social Security disability benefits is whether the applicant is unable to work, or, in the language of the applicable statutes and regulations, unable to engage in "substantial gainful activity," or SGA....