How the Workers Compensation “Carve Out” Works for Construction, Carpenters, Electricians & Plumbers Workers Compensation is a type of insurance purchased by an employer to pay the medical benefits and lost wages of workers who were injured or made sick on their job. In instances when the employee’s Workers Compensation claim is denied, an appeals […]
Long Beach Attorneys Explain: Collecting Social Security for Lung Cancer Our experienced Social Security attorneys are frequently asked what the fastest way is to collect Social Security Disability for Lung Cancer. Sadly, Lung cancer is an extremely debilitating type of cancer that makes it difficult or impossible to work – and those who suffer from […]
Attorneys Explain Workers Comp Terms: Direct Injuries vs. Compensable Consequences If you have applied for workers compensation and you have been denied, you may have heard or read the terms “direct injury” or “compensable consequences.” It is important to understand these terms and how they apply to your case, because a “direct injury” typically qualifies […]
Los Angeles Attorneys: Social Security Disability Hearing Loss FAQs– What Are the Symptoms of Hearing Loss? Perhaps because “deafness” is often associated with old age, no one wants to admit that they are experiencing hearing loss. But there should be no shame or stigma associated with being hard of hearing. If you think you may […]
Long Beach Lawyers: Do I Get Social Security or Workers Comp for Deafness & Hearing Loss?– May is National Hearing Protection Month. For more than four decades the attorneys at Cantrell Green have been fighting for the rights of injured workers. We have collected millions of dollars in benefits in Workers Compensation and Social Security […]
Can I Collect BOTH Workers Compensation AND Social Security Disability for Hearing Loss? Yes. Under some circumstances you can collect Social Security Disability for hearing loss – even if you are already collecting Workers Comp for your hearing loss. However, your Social Security Benefits will typically be “Offset” or reduced by your Workers’ Compensation Settlement. […]
Social Security “Blue Book” Listing: Low Vision or Partial Blindness – As previously explained by our attorneys in this article on Social Security for Vision Loss, eyesight impairment must be quite significant to qualify for Social Security Disability. And, as long as a person has good vision in one eye, they will not qualify for […]
Social Security Disability for Vision Loss or Blindness– Individuals with poor or impaired vision – or who are partially, legally, or totally blind – may be able to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits for their vision problems. In this article, our experienced Long Beach Workers Compensation attorneys explain who may qualify and how to […]
Lawyers Explain Workers Compensation for Back Injury – One of the most common body parts injured at work is the back. Our experienced Long Beach lawyers have assisted hundreds of employees obtain the workers compensation they deserve for their back injuries. Who Can Get Workers Compensation for a Back Injury? A back injury can be […]
Workers Comp “Reforms” Can Hurt Injured Employees – Any time workers’ comp laws are improved to benefit employees, our Long Beach workers comp attorneys are excited. However, sometimes a change in laws, regulations, policies or procedures can hurt injured employee’s workers compensation cases – even if these changes are labeled “reforms”. When laws or procedural […]
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