Tag Archives: Benefits
You Will Not Be Happy With The Total Loss Value Of Your Car
I tell every new client whose vehicle is totaled the same thing: “You will not be happy with the total loss value of your car.” It is true. When you add up your monthly payments, maintenance, subjective love of your car, and memories, no total loss value will do it justice. For the most… Read More »
You Can’t Split Your Claims
I was in court a few weeks ago at the cashier’s window and I overhead a gentleman asking some questions on how to serve an insurance company. I generally try not to listen to other people’s business when in court, it can be personal, but on the other hand, I also try to help… Read More »
The First Week After Your Maryland Workers’ Compensation Injury
What you do during the first week after being injured on the job will set the tone for the rest of your claim. It is the most important time. You must: Report the injury to your employer. Get medical treatment as soon as possible. Don’t let several days pass. Give an accurate history of… Read More »
Maryland Workers’ Compensation Book
I apologize if this appears to be shameless promoting of a new book that I just wrote. But, if you were injured at work in Maryland while working for someone other than the Federal Government then this short book is for you. I wrote it for injured workers – not lawyers. It is basic… Read More »
How To Find Out Your Monthly Social Security Disability Benefit Amount
Each year the Social Security Administration (SSA) used to send out statements to each taxpayer. These statements would indicate what earnings had been reported to the SSA, whether the taxpayer had contributed enough to qualify for benefits, and what the monthly benefit would be for both disability and retirement benefits. As a cost saving… Read More »
How Do I Calculate My Past Due Benefits For Social Security Disability?
The primary benefit to being awarded either Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a monthly check from the United States Treasury. Besides those monthly checks, most people also get a bigger (sometimes much bigger) first check which represents their “past due benefits.” This post attempts to shed some light on… Read More »
Social Security Benefits For Stay-At-Home Parents
Stay-at-home parents face a serious problem obtaining social security benefits. To qualify for benefits, they had to have paid into the social security system. For disability benefits, the disabled person must have worked 20 of the last 40 quarters (5 of the last 10 years) before their disability began. (See Have I Worked Enough… Read More »
Have I Worked Enough To Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) implements two separate programs that provide cash benefits to disabled individuals. The primary focus of this blog is on Disability Benefits (aka “Disability Insurance,” “DI,” “RSDI,” and “Title II benefits”). The other type of benefit is called Supplemental Security Income, “SSI” or “Title XVI benefits.” Both programs use the… Read More »
Maryland Vocational Rehabilitation – Don’t Put All Your Eggs In The Insurance Company Basket
Vocational rehabilitation is all about finding “Suitable Gainful Employment.” Employment is a job. Gainful is one that pays money, so the real question is what is Suitable? As an injured worker, when you’re receiving vocational rehabilitation benefits you have the opportunity to work with a vocational counselor to try and find a job that… Read More »
Can I Work While Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits?
Unfortunately, many of my clients find the monthly check they receive from the United States Treasury is too small to live on. I am always receiving calls from former clients asking if they can return to work part time and still receive their Social Security Disability benefits? The answer is not simple. And, in… Read More »