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Understanding illnesses in the workplace

Pennsylvania residents know that the government maintains regulations for on-the-job safety. While certainly guarding against a work-related accident is important, these regulations are also designed to help prevent or lower the risk of an occupational illness. From a completely physical condition to a mental illness like depression, a workplace illness can have long-term effects on… Read more

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Federal benefits are only received by some qualifying children

Children with certain mental health conditions who have a family situation that meets specific criteria can qualify for Supplemental Security Income and other federal benefits. A study that has been released notes that many children who are likely eligible for these benefits and who fall into the low-income category aren’t getting the benefits. The report… Read more

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Social Security Disability truths and myths

People who are unable to support themselves because of a long-term medical condition might opt to seek Social Security Disability if they have a work history. There are a lot of myths that are out there about the SSDI system. Anyone who is applying for benefits should make sure they don’t believe the myths. Contrary… Read more

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Numerous conditions can qualify for Social Security Disability

The Social Security Blue Book lists the conditions that might qualify an adult for Social Security Disability. This list is updated periodically with new conditions. The listings are divided into 14 categories. Each category contains the information that pertains to the conditions that are included in the category. The listings in the blue book are… Read more

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Can the Workers’ Compensation Bureau Conduct Surveillance?

  When you apply for workers’ compensation, you need to accurately report your injuries and provide documentation as requested. The Workers’ Compensation Bureau (WCB), rightfully, wants to be sure that it is paying benefits only to those who are actually hurt, not anyone looking to take advantage of the system. To this end, the WCB… Read more

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What are Social Security work credits?

We have covered a variety of aspects regarding filing for Social Security Disability. We have previously discussed the fact that you have to have a qualifying disability. You also have to have a suitable work history. If you recall, SSD is a different program than Supplemental Security Income, which doesn’t require you to have a… Read more