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How much will I receive in Social Security Disability Benefits?

Alabama Disability Attorneys: How much will I receive in Social Security Disability Benefits? Some claimants believe that the amount they may receive if they are awarded Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI) is tied in to their medical problems; it is not. The amount of your disability benefits is determined by your average lifetime earnings before Read More

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Service Industries (e.g. restaurants) report the most work related injuries

Using claim data from Houston-area businesses, Texas Mutual found the industry that reported the most job-related injuries were those in the service industry (3,777), followed by manufacturing (1,742) and construction (1,388). When you think of industries where workers often suffer serious job injuries, one naturally thinks of construction workers, steel and iron workers, nurses and nursing Read More

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Waste Management workers are in the top three job classifications at risk for injuries or death.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports waste management workers are in the top three job classifications at risk for injuries or death. When you think about it, it isn’t surprising. Jumping on and off a large garbage truck, lifting heavy items, being cut by broken glass or stuck by improperly disposed of needles. Read More

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Alabama Disability Attorneys: How far back will my Social Security Disability Benefits go?

Alabama Disability Attorneys: How far back will my Social Security Disability Benefits go? The answer to this question hinges on whether you were awarded SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefit. If you were awarded SSI benefits, your right to benefits may go back no further than the date you applied for SSI Read More

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Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) suffer Job Injuries four times higher than all other professions

Emergency medical technicians (EMTs), who provide basic life support services, and paramedics, who also provide advanced life support services, suffer work injuries requiring treatment in the emergency room at a rate four times higher than workers in all other professions in the United States, according to one federal study. It’s not just EMTs who suffer Read More

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Can I Work and Draw Social Security Disability Benefits?

Alabama Disability Attorneys: Can I Work and Draw Social Security Disability Benefits? The question seems to be counterintuitive-if you are disabled, you can’t work, right? Well, not necessarily. You can’t be able to perform what the Social Security Administration calls “substantial gainful activity,” which currently means earning more than $1,200 a month before taxes (this Read More

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Construction workers face higher risk of severe spinal injuries

“This study demonstrates that the construction industry is still experiencing a high burden of work-related spinal trauma, particularly related to falls, despite safety measures being in place.” The most common back injury we see with our clients are herniated discs. A herniated disc (also called a herniated disk, a herniated nucleus pulposus, disc protrusion, disc extrusion, Read More

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60 Percent of Nursing Assistants in Nursing Homes Incur Job Injuries

60%…bet the number is really higher, but that those who suffer job injuries don’t report all their injuries. If you are a Health Care worker in Alabama, you probably are not surprised to hear that health care workers (such as nurses, certified nursing assistants (CNA), physical therapist, occupational therapist, etc.) suffer back injuries as a Read More

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