Attorney Richard “Pete” Magill, a partner in Heller, Maas, Moro & Magill Co. LPA, a Youngstown, Ohio law firm, recently took a leadership role in the Ohio State Bar Association. Magill is chairing the Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section for a...
Year: 2021
What Qualifies You for Social Security Disability in Pennsylvania?
Social Security Disability (SSD) is a federal program that provides financial assistance to people who have medically diagnosed disabilities that prevent them from working. People who have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a certain number of years become...
How to Notify Your Employer of a Work Injury
If you are employed in Ohio and sustain an injury at work or contract an occupational disease, you may have the right to claim workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that provides benefits to workers injured in workplace accidents...
Death Claims in Ohio Workers’ Compensation
If your family member was killed in a workplace accident or died from a workplace condition, certain surviving family members might be entitled to death benefits. The Ohio workers’ compensation system pays death benefits to eligible surviving dependents. The Bureau of...
Can You Get Workers’ Compensation for Pre-Existing Injuries?
Although most employees who are injured on the job qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, eligibility for workers’ comp can become complicated when an employee’s work injury relates to a pre-existing injury or condition. If you have a pre-existing injury or a...
How Much Does a Workers’ Compensation Attorney Really Cost?
We understand that if you are out of work because you were injured in a job-site accident you need to keep a close eye on how you spend your money. You might question spending money on a workers’ compensation lawyer to get benefits that Ohio law says you are entitled...
How Will My Workers’ Comp Payments Affect My Social Security Disability Payments?
If you have been receiving workers’ compensation for an occupational injury or illness that you have learned will have a permanent effect on your ability to work, you may be considering an application for Social Security Disability benefits. But you may have been...
Can I Get Pain and Suffering Compensation for a Work Injury?
When you suffer a work-related injury and are forced to miss work, your initial concerns are likely to be how you’ll cover your medical treatment and your monthly bills. If you have been injured in a workplace accident, you should qualify for workers’ compensation...
Congratulations to our New Partners Robert J. Foley, Michael P. Mazanetz, and Patrick J. Moro!
Heller, Maas, Moro & Magill Co., L.P.A. is pleased to announce our new partners to the firm, Robert J. Foley, Michael P. Mazanetz, and Patrick J. Moro. They are joining our current partners, Joseph A. Moro and Richard L. “Pete” Magill, in leading the firm. Robert...
Can I Apply for SSD Benefits While On Worker’s Comp in Ohio?
If you become disabled due to an occupational injury or illness, you may be unsure of whether you can obtain U.S. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and workers’ compensation benefits at the same time. The good news is that it’s entirely possible....