Firefighters across the state have been pushing for changes to the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act that would include several cancers to the list of presumed work-related illnesses already in the Act. According to a multi-year Centers for Disease Control (CDC)…
Workers’ compensation is a system designed to provide immediate benefits to an employee injured on the job and protect employers from liability for these workplace accidents. In exchange for benefits, the employee agrees to forego filing a lawsuit for compensation.…
The Social Security Administration has announced five more conditions that qualify for the Compassionate Allowance Program, bringing the total list up to 233 conditions that qualify a person for the program. The five new conditions are fibrolamellar cancer, megacystis microcolon…
Applying for Social Security disability benefits is a long and complex process, but issues at the Social Security Administration are now causing even more delays. The Social Security Administration attributes the longer wait times for hearing decisions to a number…
One of the largest workers’ compensation insurance carriers released a report that detailed the top five workers’ compensation claims nationwide and their causes. Reviewing claims filed between 2010-2014 from businesses of various sizes and industries, the top five workers’ compensation…
Generally speaking, a person receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits is not capable of performing substantial gainful activity, and therefore unable to work. However, the Social Security Administration has enacted special rules that do allow limited exceptions for people…
While an employer can fire an employee for almost any reason, they are not allowed to fire an employee for filing a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Under the law, employees hurt on the job are protected and may have…
An illness or injury does not automatically qualify you for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. But how can you find out if you qualify for SSDI? Qualification for this benefit program is focused on two main aspects, whether…
When a person suffers a life-debilitating workplace injury, the medical expenses for current and future needs can be astronomical. When the injuries are permanent and life-changing, it could require that the victim be placed in a nursing home facility or…
Many qualified people get their application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) denied. If you are one of these people, it is important to know that you are not out of options. The lawyers at Harbison & Kavanagh have helped…
