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High Expectations of Social Security Disability Judges
Administrative law judges who hear Social Security Disability cases are expected to enter 500 to 700 decisions a year (an average of 2 per day). Each judge has 4 to 5 staff members who assist in meeting this standard. For this reason, it is very important that proper information be…
Construction accident claims life of 2 men; 1 family sues
Two construction workers were involved in a fatal construction accident recently. The family of one of the late workers has filed a wrongful death claim against the company the men were employed by. In addition to the family wanting the company to be held responsible by filing for wrongful death, they have…
A Strict Standard for the Social Security Disability Program
Congress established a strict standard of disability for the Social Security Disability program. For example, the disability program does not provide short term or partial disability benefits. Instead, an insured claimant is eligible only if he or she cannot engage in any substantial gainful work because of a medically determinable…
Workers hurt in explosion are entitled to workers’ compensation
When an explosion occurs at a workplace, the problem is generally approached on two levels. First, the injured workers in a North Carolina work accident or elsewhere are taken to safety and treated medically. The medical care of the injured is thus first priority. In that connection, each worker or his or her…
Social Security Disability is a Huge Government Program
In 2012, the Social Security Administration completed 8 million claims for benefits and conducted 820,000 hearings. It also conducted 443,000 continuing disability reviews for people previously awarded benefits. With a program this big, delays are unfortunately a part of the process. While the delays are bad, the average time for…
Dam worker dies two days after construction accident
We have recently discussed the different types of jobs in North Carolina that may pose risk to employees. It is often assumed that many of these seemingly risky jobs are dangerous and there’s no way to get around the risk. Contrary to what one may think, many of these presumed…
Family may be entitled to workers’ compensation after miner dies
There are different types of jobs all around the state of North Carolina. Many of them are average desk jobs or even fast food. Although the majority of jobs are considered safe, there are an abundance that can pose risk to employees if proper precautions are not met. A miner…
Construction accident sparks investigation from OSHA, heavy fines
There are specific guidelines set in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent North Carolina workers from being involved in a construction accident. When protocols are not followed, hefty fines can be a result. A company in another state had been under an investigation from OSHA, resulting in…
What If I Die While My Claim is Pending?
The death of a Social Security disability claimant does not necessarily mean the end of the claim. For regular Title II SSD benefits, the back benefit payable to someone who dies can be recovered by the surviving spouse, a child, or a parent based on particular circumstances of each case.…
Another construction accident leads to fatality
We have recently discussed the dangers that construction workers in North Carolina and elsewhere face while on-the-job. Understandably, any fatality in the workplace raises concerns, and typically results in an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This is the case in a construction accident in which a worker recently…
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