What Happens to Workers’ Comp Benefits if You Lose Your Job?

It is not unusual for a company to fire or lay off an injured employee who is on workers’ compensation. Although it is morally questionable, and against the law, for a company to fire an employee seeking workers’ compensation benefits, such cases do happen.

According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is now the third leading cause of fatal work injuries in the United States.

Regardless of the preventive measures taken, accidents can still take place. It is our responsibility to keep ourselves safe.

If you sustained an injury at your job, you are eligible for Workers’ Compensation. Unfortunately, many issues can occur when you attempt to ensure that you get the help you need.

Supplemental Security Income is a program that will help provide you with monthly payments if you qualify. There are specific rules about who qualifies and who does not. In addition to that, you will find those eligible for SSI can often be eligible for additional services.

There are some significant ways discrimination still happens in the workplace, though they can be challenging to identify.

One of the most important aspects of searching for information, especially questions regarding workers’ compensation or social security disability insurance (SSDI), is the website’s credibility in displaying the information you read.

If you’ve been receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits while injured at work, can you still file for workers’ compensation? What if you’ve found yourself needing to apply for both Social Security Disability and workers’ compensation at the same time when you’ve never received SSD before – can it be done?

If you suspect an injury or illness you experienced throughout the pandemic was due to your employer’s inability to comply with OSHA standards, you deserve a fighting chance.

When you start the process of applying for Social Security Disability, you’ll quickly learn there are many more parts to the process than you once thought.