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New York Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Correctional Officers - MCV Law
Posted at: 8/31/2023 1:00 PM
All claims for NY Workers' Compensation benefits are important. Medical care and wage replacement benefits are critical to allow the injured worker to recover from their work-related injury. Perhaps some of the most dangerous injuries (and most difficult to navigate within the Workers' Compensation system) are those that occur to New York State Correctional Facility officers. In this occupation, injuries sustained in the course of duties are not uncommon. As a result each “unit” in the correc
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What Does the Onset Date Mean for your SSDI claim?
Posted at: 8/29/2023 2:30 PM
What is an onset date, and what does it mean for your SSDI claim? The onset date is the date that you claim you became disabled when you file your application for Social Security benefits. Typically, the onset date is the date you last worked, but not always. Choosing the correct onset date is very important to your chances of obtaining disability benefits and obtaining the maximum back payment you are entitled to receive. The onset date determines when you are first eligible to receive Soci
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Social Security Disability Lawyer Serving Binghamton, NY
Posted at: 7/21/2023 4:00 PM
If you have a disability so severe that it’s preventing you from being able to work, our attorneys are here to help. You may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. Over the course of your career, you have already been paying into the Social Security system automatically through a payroll tax. When you have a physical, mental, or neurological condition so debilitating that it forces you to stop working, some of that money can come back to you in the form of regular benefits from t
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Tips to Help Win Your SSDI Claim: Setting Up a Helpful Medical Record
Posted at: 7/21/2023 2:30 PM
You are never “OK”, “doing good”, or “fine” The likelihood of your claim being approved will largely depend on medical evidence. Every time you go to your doctor’s office you are asked “How are you feeling today?” The knee jerk answer, “I am fine” or “I’m OK” can cause problems for your Social Security case. Your doctor could report your answer in their notes as “the patient is doing ok” or “he is feeling fine” or “he has no complaints”. You can’t go back and fix this. If you were fine, you
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Forced to Retire Due to Disability? You may be eligible for SSD benefits.
Posted at: 7/21/2023 2:00 PM
If you are in your 60s and can no longer work due to an injury or illness, you may be considering taking early Social Security retirement benefits at 62. You may be better off applying for Social Security Disability benefits. If you were born after 1960, you receive your full Social Security Retirement benefits at age 67. While SSA allows you to start taking early retirement at age 62, your benefits would be at least 25% less than if you waited until you reached full retirement age. If you s