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My jobs have prepared me for doing what I do. I worked as a steelworker at Republic Steel and Copperweld Steel from 1974 to 1979, as well as a heavy equipment operator. I was a member of USWA Local #1375 and #2243. This experience has been extremely valuable and has...
We are getting a lot of calls from Social Security beneficiaries asking for help because Social Security (SSA) is stopping the payment of their benefits. There are several reasons why this might happen. When a child who is on SSI benefits turns 18, he/she is no...
So, your employer wants you to see THEIR doctor? What’s up with that? After all, YOU have the right to choose your own doctor. According to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) website, rules governing the Health Partnership Program say that an injured worker has...
It’s pretty crazy how rumors get started sometimes. We’ve noticed that a bunch of weird stuff—all untrue—have surfaced lately about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Such as: SSDI is out of control Getting on SSDI is easy and it’s riddled with fraud People...
I have always been driven to try and help others. I know that people say this kind of thing all the time. But, honestly, what gets me out of bed in the morning and charged to go to work is knowing that I’m helping clients in a way that can be life-changing for them....
Betty, 86, resides at a community nursing home. Because of her health condition, she needs to have assistance when getting in and out of bed. One day, the nurse assigned to her care was careless and Betty fell off the bed and hit her head. A few weeks later, the same...
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (no pun intended), you are aware of the tremendous growth of the fracking and natural gas industry in Ohio. Yes, exploration of Ohio’s Utica shale has brought an influx of jobs to our area. That’s a good thing. Unfortunately, it...
One of the misconceptions about disability benefits is that they are easy to get. Despite media reports that people are abusing the system left and right, our clients are shocked when they have what seems like a clear-cut case and are denied benefits. Here are four...
Okay, we know that the character-driven TV drama CSI is recognized as one of the most popular series on the small screen right now. SSI may be less riveting but it’s still something that’s worth knowing about. As we pointed out in last week’s blog post, SSI is very...
You may be wondering if you quality for disability benefits from the government. The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability programs are the two largest Federal programs (administered by the Social Security...