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Do Workers’ Compensation Laws violate Human Rights?
The attached article is about the United Nations looking at the Canadian Workers’ Compensation system to determine if their laws violate the Human Rights of Injured Workers. Specifically, the U.N. is looking to The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Convention is intended as a human rights instrument with an explicit, social development Read More
Read MoreHealthcare Workers suffer job injuries at a much higher rate than the general populace
The attached article states that “[t]he rates of workplace violence in health care and social assistance settings are five to 12 times higher than the estimated rates for workers overall, according to a Government Accountability Office report from last year… [and] when it comes to attacks, more than 75 percent of the nurses questioned in a Read More
Read MoreCan I receive Social Security Disability while receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Can I receive Social Security Disability while receiving Workers’ Compensation Benefits? Over the last 28 years, we have been asked this question several times; can one apply for and receive Social Security Disability benefits while they are receiving workers’ compensation benefits? The answer is YES-although as the attached article references, workers’ compensation and other public disability Read More
Read MoreALABAMA DISABILITY ATTORNEYS: MENTAL ILLNESS
ALABAMA DISABILITY ATTORNEYS: MENTAL ILLNESS There is no sense in having standards or guidelines if the government refuses to adhere to them. Suffering from a mental illness should not be viewed as a crime, or a judgment from God on a person for some past bad deed. Mental illness is no respecter of person, but if Read More
Read More[New Version] Social Security Disability Questions? Talk with a Lawyer
Talk with a Lawyer Not long ago I had to call the Social Security Administration Help line concerning our password which allows us access to our Social Security Disability clients’ electronic Social Security files. First I had the computer telling me what numbers to hit, and then was hung up on. I called back and Read More
Read MoreNo one is exempt from battling depression and anxiety
No one is exempt from battling depression and anxiety-not even Pastors (and your heart goes out to the family of Mr. Wilson). Here in the South we like to think we live in the Bible Belt and that our faith and trust in Christ will get us through any storm and therefore we don’t talk about Read More
Read MoreFour Years after damning investigations-Alabama still has not taken any steps to protect the rights of injured workers
Four years after NPR and ProPublica did an investigation into the decline of workers compensation benefits for injured workers-and PBS’s NewsHour did their own segment (click here). Alabama was an example of how bad it has gotten for injured workers. At the same time the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and the U.S. Department Read More
Read MoreConvenience Store Clerk Jobs amoung the Most Dangerous
In my experience-and as attested in the attached article- one of the jobs which leads to the most job injuries in Alabama is that of a convenience store clerk. At first glance, this may seem counter intuitive, but upon reflection it makes sense. While iron workers, steel workers, construction workers, C.N.A.s and other jobs require more Read More
Read MoreService Industries (e.g. restaurants) report the most work related injuries
Using claim data from Houston-area businesses, Texas Mutual found the industry that reported the most job-related injuries were those in the service industry (3,777), followed by manufacturing (1,742) and construction (1,388). When you think of industries where workers often suffer serious job injuries, one naturally thinks of construction workers, steel and iron workers, nurses and nursing Read More
Read MoreAlabama Disability Attorneys: How far back will my Social Security Disability Benefits go?
Alabama Disability Attorneys: How far back will my Social Security Disability Benefits go? The answer to this question hinges on whether you were awarded SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefit. If you were awarded SSI benefits, your right to benefits may go back no further than the date you applied for SSI Read More
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