We have been discussing many different mistakes that can be made during your workers’ compensation claim but what happens when the doctor releases you and says that you are as good as you are going to get? As noted previously, this is called maximum medical improvement. It is at this…
Step 1: Initial Application To be awarded disability benefits, you first have to assert your right to them. You assert your right by filing an application with the Social Security Administration. You can make this application in several ways: In person at your local Social Security office; Over the phone…
1. The insurance company could drag its feet in investigating the injury claim and accepting responsibility. (Typical) 2. The person at fault may not report the accident to their insurance company. 3. The person at fault may not have coverage for the damage that they caused you. If so, you…
In the State of North Carolina the workers’ compensation insurance company or employer generally has the right to direct the medical treatment of the injured worker. If you have been injured and you are out of work receiving weekly benefits from a workers’ compensation insurance company it is very important…
With the Baby Boomer generation aging, the need to place a loved one in a nursing home may be in the near future for some. People aren’t simply going to put a loved one in a nursing home with out doing their research first. A decision like this may be…
Retirement benefits are available to those who have paid enough Social Security taxes (through income withholding) to be fully insured for retirement benefits. If you have worked and paid taxes on your income for a good portion of your life, you will almost certainly qualify for retirement benefits. You are…
Although the insurance adjuster may be correct in telling you that he/she can tell you where to treat, he/she cannot keep you from having a second opinion. In the State of North Carolina if you are directed to treat with a particular physician and that physician subsequently releases you after…
What is considered a disability? DIB: Physical or Mental Impairment that last 12 months or more that prevents you from working a full-time job. SSI: Same as DIB. Read More: What Conditions Automatically Qualify You for Disability? Credit Requirements DIB: Must have paid in enough taxes in to Social Security…
To protect an injured worker from loss of income if injured at work and for payment of medical bills, the State Legislature adopted the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act. The legislative intent of the Act is to make employers responsible for the injuries of their employees who were injured by…
When filing for Social Security disability you must be detailed when explaining your pains and limitations. For this to be a credible part of your claim, you must be able to let doctors know exactly what you can and cannot do in full detail. Following are two examples of explanations…
