You may know that you have a right to seek workers' compensation benefits after a work accident, but you may not know you have this same right if you are sick because of your work. Sick workers are entitled to financial benefits if toxic exposure or the environment of...
What does an employer have to do after a workplace accident?
Most Missouri employers have the obligation to protect their workers by having a specific type of insurance for workers' compensation. The point of this is to provide help and support for individuals who may suffer injuries in workplace accidents or become ill due to...
Your return to work after an accident at your place of employment
Injured Missouri employees understand the difficulty of navigating an accident in the workplace. From physical injuries to expensive medical bills, injured workers can face myriad complications regarding their physical recovery, financial support and eventual return...
Your rights to certain types of compensation as an injured worker
Missouri workers who suffer injuries on the job may know of their entitlement to certain types of benefits through a workers' compensation claim, but there may be things about this type of insurance coverage you may not know. If you receive an injury, you would be...
The challenge of seeking SSDI for an eating disorder
You have likely struggled with your eating disorder for several years, perhaps many years. An eating disorder can control many aspects of your life, making it difficult for you to function normally in society. Of course, your condition affects your health, and you may...
4 common Social Security Disability application mistakes
The Social Security disability application process is complex. The approval rate is only 30 percent in Missouri. Most people feel discouraged by this rate and think that their application will never get approved. Do not give up because there are a few typical mistakes...
Can disability benefits help those with anxiety attacks or OCD?
As social attitudes change, people with mental illness are more willing to ask for help. However, many people who suffer from social anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder are not aware that they can file for Social Security Disability benefits.People who have...
St. Louis firm helping disabled people with SSD reevaluation
Obtaining Social Security disability benefits can be a major concern for disabled individuals who are unable to work and earn a living wage. Yet, even once these benefits are obtained, a disabled individual may not be done with the SSD claim process. As was discussed...
What if my Social Security disability benefits are reviewed?
St. Louis residents who are injured and receive Social Security disability benefits for an injury must be aware that in the majority of cases, their benefits will not continue indefinitely. At various intervals, the Social Security Administration will contact the...
The Social Security Administration’s medical experts
If you file for Social Security disability benefits and are denied, then you have the option to appeal that decision. Succeeding on appeal means that you might be awarded the compensation you need to find financial stability while you cope with your condition, but...