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...
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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...
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...