Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is available for eligible individuals who suffer from a condition that has left them unable to work for a year or more or is terminal. As many who have applied for its benefits in Ohio know, it is not always easy to...
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Month: October 2012
Denials and delays are an increasing problem for SSD claimants
Even after the Social Security Administration approves benefits, it can be a long wait to receive a payout. In Fulton County, Ohio and throughout the United States, injured and disabled persons who qualify for Social Security disability have had to fight to get...
Supplemental Security Income and paid earnings
Those who collect disability benefits are often caught between collecting their compensation and the risk of losing it if they earn additional income. There are 8.7 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which was...
OSHA cites auto parts facility for several violations
Workers in Jeffersonville, Ohio, may want to consider their employers' intentions when it comes to workplace safety. According to a recent investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a manufacturing company that employs 140 workers in...
Bringing awareness to the traumatic brain injury
A workplace injury is as likely to happen in Ohio as it is in any other state. In many cases, an occupational injury may involve a sprain or lower back issues, especially if you are performing some sort of manual labor. These are treatable and possess consequences,...
Why has SSDI grown so much?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is an important program for many residents in Ohio, but unfortunately, the program is approaching a crisis over funding and cost control. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) calculates the system could run out of money by...
Spinal cord injuries can happen at the workplace
A workplace accident can happen at any time. This means that workers in Ohio should be concerned about the safety environment that their employer cultivates. If an employer has employees break known safety precautions and an accident happens, it is likely that the...
New scam targets beneficiaries of Social Security
After a workplace injury leaves a person incapable of returning to the workforce and the end of workers' compensation benefits appears on the horizon, many people in Ohio wonder what they can do to survive. Disabled individuals can apply for Social Security Disability...