It is important to know not everyone receives the same size disability check. The amount you receive is based on your average lifetime earnings, current income, and assets, depending on which Social Security disability program you are applying for. The payment amount for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can vary greatly.
Calculating Social Security Disability Insurance Payments
You may recall receiving...Pain and Suffering: What You Should Know.
Pain and suffering, regarding a personal injury claim, refers to the pain, discomfort, anguish, inconvenience and emotional trauma that can come after an injury.
Pain and suffering can be both physical and mental.
Forms of physical pain and suffering is any injury you sustained in the accident that is causing you physical pain. The pain from these injuries can be long lasting or even permanent.
Mental and emotional pain and suffering after an accident...
Generally, if your application for Social Security Disability (SSD) is approved, you must wait five months after the onset date of your disability before you can receive your first SSD benefit payment.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will pay your first benefit the sixth full month after the date they found your disability began. However, there is no waiting period if your disability results from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and you were...
While either pursuing or receiving workers’ compensation benefits, it is important to be honest, fair and knowledgeable about the process.
Insurance adjusters can be quick to deny your benefits if rules are not followed or procedures are not done in a timely manner.
Below are a list of mistakes and induvial can do and hurt their workers’ compensation claim.
Failing to inform employer (in a timely manner) of your work injury.
Failing...
Pennsylvania has set laws in place when choosing auto insurance coverage options.
Understanding your auto insurance policy can be confusing, but it is important, especially when choosing coverage options.
One coverage option is Personal Injury Protection coverage also known as PIP.
This type of coverage is required in the state of Pennsylvania.
Personal Injury Protection coverage covers a driver’s medical bills, lost wages and even funeral expenses...