When you're a truck driver, you spend long hours on the road and time away from your friends and loved ones. The last thing you want to do is get hurt, but sometimes, truck accidents do happen. Most people would jump to believing that the person in the smaller vehicle...
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Month: January 2015
Can people that aren’t medicated for a mental disability get SSD?
Here in Ohio, and across the nation, it seems that instances of mental difficulties such as anxiety, depression and panic attacks are rising. Whether this is the result of changes in society, more widely disseminated information, better diagnosis or expanded...
What family members can receive SSDI benefits in Ohio?
We have discussed previously in this space the different aspects of a disability claim for individuals who have an inability to work due to a physical impairment. Today, we will take a look at the other people who may also qualify for Social Security Disability...
Construction accident leads to 1 death, 1 injury in Ohio
As a construction worker, you know that your work can be dangerous. Incidents like this one can be costly and result in your family suffering. In those situations, workers' compensation comes through to help those you love with bills and other needs. The families in...
Where are the best places to file a SSDI appeal in Ohio?
Previously on this blog, we have discussed the basic process for filing appeals from an Ohio denial of disability benefits by the Social Security Administration (SSA). So, you know that first you would request a reconsideration of your case, and it will be looked at...
How the Social Security Disability appeals process works in Ohio
If you've been hurt at work but were denied Social Security disability, you'll need to appeal the ruling. When you request an appeal for your Social Security disability payments, you'll go through this appeals process before you can receive payments.First, you need to...
What’s the difference between workers’ compensation SSD benefits?
Ohio residents may be aware that people who have been injured, and, due to the severity of their conditions, cannot work, may be eligible to receive certain government benefits. There are a few programs geared to ensuring that those who are too disabled to work have...
Workplace accidents: Brain injuries and your life
If you're suffering from a brain injury due to an injury at work or a car accident, then you need to know what you're facing. A brain injury can be temporary or a life-long ailment. Your brain controls everything from your digestion to the immune system, which is why...
Can’t work due to extreme anxiety or depression? Don’t despair!
Most Ohio residents are aware that people with physical impairments that interfere with their daily lives may be eligible for disability insurance benefits from the government. While missing limbs or chronic physical pain may be obvious manifestations of disability,...
Cumulative trauma injuries and your rights in Ohio
You know that your workplace is supposed to be safe, and you don't recall ever doing anything that should have left you with such severe injuries. What you could be suffering from is called a cumulative trauma injury, and it happens when small injuries add up,...