Pennsylvania residents like you may have fine physical health. But you need more than just your physical health to function on a day to day basis. If your mental health struggles, you may not enjoy the same level of functionality that other working adults have. In...
Scranton Workers’ Comp And SSD Law Blog
Health care workers and job-related illness
If you are a health care worker, there are many different risks that you need to look out for while performing your job duties. Sadly, many health care workers are hurt in accidents on the job and there is also the possibility of becoming sick. As those who work in...
Understanding the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation process
When an employee experiences a work-related injury or illness, the company's workers' compensation insurance policy covers the costs. These expenses include disability, lost wages and medical bills. Review the workers' compensation process in Pennsylvania before...
What conditions does the SSA fast-track for benefits?
You suffered an injury that you believe qualifies for Social Security Disability Insurance in Pennsylvania, but it could go further than that. Could your injury qualify for a fast-tracked decision from the Social Security Administration? AARP explores conditions and...
Are non-fatal workplace injuries declining?
With increased awareness of worker safety and technological advancements, some fields are safer in 2020 when compared to previous years. However, there are still many hazards in the workplace and a lot of employees sustain non-fatal injuries. Although many are lucky...
How does cancer undergo evaluation for disability benefits?
In the U.S., if you have a disability, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. To qualify, you cannot engage in substantial gainful activity because of a medical or mental impairment that lasts for at least 12 months. Cancer is one of the...
Keys for workers’ compensation, injuries and occupational disease
Workers’ compensation benefits are available for Pennsylvanians who suffer a job-related issue cannot work because of it. This can be due to an injury or an illness. While it might be relatively easy to understand that this coverage can be provided if a worker is...
Depression may be an illness resulting from a work-related injury
Workplace injuries are not limited to physical harm. Workers may be entitled to workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania for mental health injuries. Last month, a state appeals court unanimously ruled that a worker with preexisting depression suffered a workplace injury...
Obtaining review of the denial of a claim for SSDI benefits
One of the harsh facts of life faced by many residents of Scranton who seek Social Security Disability Insurance benefits is that most such claims are denied. The initial denial of an SSDI claim does not mean that the claim is forever rejected. Instead, the initial...
The effect of workers’ comp settlements on SSD benefits
Many Social Security Disability claimants started out as workers’ compensation claimants. They were injured in some way on the job, filed a workers’ compensation claim, and have been receiving medical treatment through that claim. However, it is not uncommon for an...
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