Monthly Archives: July 2026
Getting Workers’ Compensation for Contraction of Cancer on the Job
What is, perhaps, the worst illness or disease that a worker could contract on the job, cancer, is, ironically, one of the hardest types of illnesses to get worker compensation benefits to pay for. But that doesn’t mean it is impossible. Cancer is, legally, treated no differently than any other disease, ailment or injury… Read More »
Getting Disability for Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome
If you have autism or you have a child with autism, you may already know that autism is a very serious and permanent condition. Because of that, you may instinctively believe that everybody with autism automatically can get Social Security benefits. But while you can get disability benefits because of autism, just having or… Read More »
Can You Do Your Prior Job? It Matters in Disability Cases
In many social security disability cases, the government must show that you are able to work in any job that may be available in the economy. But what about your actual job — the job that you last worked at full time, before suffering your disability? That matters as well. As part of a… Read More »
MMI, and Impairment, in Workers’ Compensation Cases: Why They Matter
The unfortunate reality is that when we are injured on the job (or in any kind of accident), we might heal…but we may never get back to our pre-accident self. Our injuries may get better and improve, and then stop healing and improving. Maximum Medical Improvement When that happens, an injured worker reaches a… Read More »
