Beyond the traditional old age and survivor benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) also provides benefits for younger people who need help. If you suffer from HIV/AIDS and are unable to work, or have other issues that have left you with few financial...
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Study says brain injuries, herbicides linked to Parkinson’s
The media has made people living in Ohio and other states readily aware of Parkinson's disease. The condition is one that has a large amount of media coverage but not enough scientific data to determine its true cause. Many researchers have worked on studies in an...
Spinal cord injury scarring could be limited, study says
One of the most debilitating injuries a person can experience is a spinal cord injury. Car accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, many other adverse events - the number of situations in which a person can become exposed to a spinal cord injury are higher than most people...
Ohio Social Security Offices to have early closing times
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently announced a change in operational hours for field offices. According to the release, beginning November 19, field offices will be open from 9 a.m. to 3:00p.m., a reduction of 30 minutes. On January 2, field offices...
Is SSDI definition of disability “looser” or more accurate?
The recent unemployment numbers from October were criticized as not being accurate, because they fail to account for SSDI recipients. Workers who receive SSDI have to have been found unable to work and "disabled" by SSA, but critics claim that more workers are using...
Employer cannot help without workers’ compensation coverage
Companies in Ohio are required to have workers' compensation coverage in order to cover the costs of any unexpected injuries that might occur to employees while on the job. This is a very important form of coverage that is legally necessary-not possessing such...
Officer files workers’ comp claim after traffic control accident
After a police officer was injured while conducting traffic control at a construction site, a workers' compensation claim was filed. The construction accident occurred in spring 2008 in the village of Oakwood, Ohio, which is near Cleveland. A construction company...
Dying to get Social Security Disability Insurance
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...
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...