Monthly Archives: January 2025

Advanced Medical Bill Issues in Workers’ Comp Matters
Job injury claims are deceptively simple, mostly because liability (legal responsibility), the key element in these claims, is so easy to establish, at least in many cases. Job injury cases are no-fault cases. The victim must only establish a connection between the victim’s work environment and the claimed illness or injury to obtain full… Read More »

Maximum Medical Improvement and Workers’ Compensation
MMI is a physical therapy term that usually means “as good as it gets.” Generally, after they complete medical treatment, job injury victims go through physical therapy. In some cases, there’s a (relatively) happy ending. The victim fully recovers and life goes back to normal. In most cases, however, victims plateau during physical therapy…. Read More »

Five SSD Renewal Benefit Strategies
Social Security Disability benefits are available for permanent disabilities. A “disability” is “permanent” for Social Security Administration purposes if that disability lasts more than a year. So, the SSA usually orders annual benefit renewal reviews. If the applicant is no longer disabled, the SSA could cut off benefits. The SSA reluctantly granted benefits in… Read More »

Hearing Loss and Workers’ Compensation
Hearing loss is, by far, the most common occupational disease in the United States. Some sixty million Americans struggle with a significant degree of hearing loss, usually in both ears. This physical injury has emotional effects. People who cannot follow conversations often stop socializing. The withdrawal from family, friends, and pleasant activities causes a… Read More »