How does one make an attorney settle a work comp case?

1) You did NOT miss the deadline to file for SSDI. You can allege disability beginning any date. So long as you allege, and are ultimately found,...

I was wondering if i have a third party case if i slipped on the floor that the subcontracers cleaned up and was still leaking.

I agree, you just might. There will likely be issues of subrogation and offsets if you do, but don't worry about that for now. To bring a...

Can the temp agency i work for send me to light duty at a friends shop while on workers comp?

Most states have very similar policies on bona fide offers of light duty work. What this means in Oklahoma is, as long as you are offered light...

Have filed for disability ssi freinds say u will have to get a lawyer ,to collect

While I don't agree that you have to get a lawyer to prevail, it does tend to improve your odds. The SSA denies the vast majority of initial...

Can you use the california ed code definition of autism to apply for ssi benefits?

Yes and no. The SSA does recognize that autism can be a severe impairment but does not use any outside sources definitions. The SSA looks primary...

I started receiving Social Security Disability due to Parkinson's Disease. My last day of work was 6-10-11.

Disability Insurance Benefits, which it sounds like what you are now receiving, has a five month waiting period before any benefits are payable and...

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If someone gets an SSI check each month, then gets a settlement From a Dr. Do they have to report the settlent money to SSI ?

If you are indeed on SSI, Supplemental Security Income, which is an income and asset sensitive program, Yes, you must report to the SSA. ...

Answering first your direct question, no, you do not need a photograph of the broken chair even though such a photograph would be better evidence...

Workers' Comp., Compromise & Release, is it mandatory that the MSA must be approved by the Center for Medicare Services?

Here is the short answer. While it is not mandatory to get CMS approval prior to approving a settlement, CMS's authority to enforce its...