[YOUNGSTOWN, 1/18/2024] In a notable achievement, Attorneys Joe Moro and Patrick Moro have been selected to the 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive...
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Can AI improve treatment of traumatic brain injuries?
Artificial intelligence can be a powerful tool for overcoming obstacles in the medical space, including those that are impeding progress in treating traumatic brain injuries. Some of the greatest advancements in AI treatment come from military TBI cases, which can be...
HMMM Attorney Appointed To Bar Association Leadership Position
Attorney Richard L. Magill, partner at Heller, Maas, Moro & Magill Co., LPA. in Youngstown, has been appointed as section chair of the Ohio Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Law Section. This will be his second one-year term in the position. Section chairs...
“How Do They Expect Me to Live on SSI?” We Get Asked This Question a Lot.
Can you make it on less than $900 a month? In 2022, the maximum SSI benefit for an individual is $841 per month, and the average per person is $623. Think about it: Less than $900 a month to cover the basic necessities of rent, transportation, food, utilities, medical...
What are injured workers responsible for in a workers’ compensation claim?
Workplace injuries can happen on any type of job. From construction zones to office places, an accident on the job can still cost the employee thousands of dollars in medical bills. In order to earn the workers' compensation the injured employee needs, there are some...
What Qualifies You for Disability in Pennsylvania?
When you apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits in Pennsylvania, the state’s Bureau of Disability Determination (BDD) reviews your application and determines whether you are eligible. The Bureau processes an average of 145,000 applications each year. With...
Missteps That May Hurt Your Chances of Recovering Ohio Workers’ Compensation Benefits
If you’ve been hurt on the job in Ohio, workers’ compensation benefits can help ease the financial burden of missing work and dealing with injuries. Workers’ compensation benefits cover the full cost of any medical treatment you need for the work-related injury, along...
Workers’ Compensation for Head Injuries in Ohio
In Ohio, employees who are hurt in the course of performing their jobs are typically eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits to cover their medical care and help them recover from their injuries. If you need help pursuing a disputed workers’ comp claim for...
Attorney Richard L. Magill Assumes Workers’ Compensation Chairmanship at Ohio State Bar Association
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...
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...