With their ability to move heavy pallets and other materials, forklifts have become an indispensable tool in American business and industry – from factories to warehouses, to construction sites and supermarkets. Unfortunately, they also play a role in thousands of serious on-the-job injuries and deaths. In the United States forklift-related…
Heart A majority of studies found that the heart defects associated with Paxil are septal defects in both the atrium and ventricle. Septums are walls in the heart that divide the right and left side. The left side of the heart is used to pump oxygenated blood throughout the body…
It is vital that a person who is seeking disability benefits keep sound medical records. This is where the rubber meets the road so to speak. For an example of why this step is so important, read the following hypothetical situations: Jerry Jerry approaches you and says that he owns…
What happens if my Reconsideration is denied? You have the opportunity to request a hearing with an administrative law judge. The judge will review all of the evidence in your file to determine whether Disability Determination Services made a mistake. Many denials are overturned at the hearing level. Who will…
Settlement: An agreement between you and the insurance company regarding your workers’ compensation payments and future medical care. Settlements must be reviewed by a workers’ compensation judge to make sure they are adequate. Serious and willful misconduct: A petition filed if your injury is caused by the serious and willful…
Party: Generally includes anyone who has an interest in your claim (i.e. the insurance company, your employer, attorney, etc.) Permanent and stationary (P&S): Your medical condition has reached maximum medical improvement. Once you are P&S, a doctor can assess how much, if any, permanent disability resulted from your work injury….
Fibromyalgia also referred to as FM or FMS, is a syndrome which is defined by discomfort and pain in muscles, ligaments and tendons in the body. The medical condition affects over six million in the United States. The pain is usually not centrally located and can be felt over the…
It is well known that when one applies for Social Security Disability that the process to be approved or denied may be a long one, but select medical conditions can be approved over the course of days rather than months. The Social Security Administration calls these conditions “Compassionate Allowances.” These…
As you’ve seen many times on the news, on the Internet and on our blog, there is a big problem with backlogs in the Social Security Administration. An August 2008 article in The Oregonian puts the number at 762,335 who are waiting on an appeal decision. That was before the…
If you have been released by the treating physician at maximum medical improvement and you have been assigned a permanent partial disability rating then the insurance company or the employer is going to be ready to settle. But what happens if you can no longer perform your previous position and…
