If you've been hurt at work in Ohio, then you may have sought workers' compensation. When you have injuries from a workplace accident, you should be taken care of while you recover without having to worry about the injury impacting your income or being impacted by...
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Month: March 2014
Do workers choose jobs because they can collect SSDI?
A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that workers in high-risk industries, such as construction and mining tend to save less than other workers. The authors of the study wondered if people who go into these lines of work are more interested...
Man killed in fatal workplace accident due to frost
In Ohio, you may have heard about this horrible report of a man killed while working in Potter County. The young 23-year-old was working in Youngsville, Pennsylvania, when the Caterpillar bulldozer he was using turned over on a hillside that may have been covered in...
A possible reform for SSDI that would help the disabled
For many workers in Ohio who develop a medical condition that impairs their ability to work, may feel left on their own. They may have lost a job because their impairment makes it impossible to continue in their trade, like a construction worker or a restaurant server...
Man killed in construction accident with press and roller
Work-related accidents can be serious at construction and industrial sites. If you've lost a loved one due to an accident at the site, then you're likely now facing funeral costs, medical bills, and other decisions while still mourning your family member. Your loved...
Out of context, $3.2 billion sounds like a lot of money
A line buried in the president's budget will prevent a disabled worker who receives Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits and unemployment insurance benefits at the same time. Politicians have apparently decided that this is impermissible "double...
Ohio Bell’s overhauls policies after intimidating injured workers
In a previous post, you read about Ohio Bell potentially being the center of a lawsuit related to punishing workers who reported accidents at work. Now, those workplace accidents are going to be the center of more than just lawsuits for the company. According to an...
SSA needs more tools to deal with representative payee fraud
Many of those who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) suffer from mental impairments that might prevent their being able to properly handle their money. In these cases, the Social Security Administration (SSA)...