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Social Security Benefits

Generally, all states provide a measure of rehabilitation for an injured worker though the expansiveness of such provision can vary greatly among them. Although rehabilitation is generally covered, the system for providing the injured worker with...

Retaliation and Workers' Compensation

Employer Retaliation

It is illegal for an employer to discharge an employee because the employee filed a workers' compensation claim or testified at a workers' compensation hearing. In some states, the...

Procedure under the Black Lung Benefits Act

To recover benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, a miner, his surviving spouse, or his surviving dependents must file a claim with the appropriate government office, usually a Social Security or Labor Department office. From the date that...

Effect of Incarceration on Social Security Benefits

An individual who resides in a penal institution such as a jail or prison for a full calendar month can no longer receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Individuals who are incarcerated...

Obtaining Workers' Compensation Benefits

Obtaining Workers' Compensation Benefits

To obtain workers' compensation benefits, an employee must have suffered an on-the-job injury or occupational disease. Once this occurs, the injured employee must...