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Three killed in North Carolina reckless driving accident
A 23-year-old North Carolina woman and her six-month old son were among three who were killed in a two car motor vehicle accident that was caused by reckless driving. In a statement made by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, the incident was caused when a full sized pickup…
As States Decrease Workers Compensation Benefits, Federal Attention Grows
Federal lawmakers are beginning to pay attention to the recent trend of states cutting workers compensation benefits. When a state reduces the benefits available to an injured worker, often federal disability assistance will step in to aid the injured worker. Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia (D) explains that “what happens…
Length of Time to Receive a Decision About Your Disability Benefits
The time it takes for the Social Security Administration to issue a decision for an initial application of disability benefits varies greatly. Some factors that affect this include the nature of your disability, how quickly medical evidence is obtained from doctors and hospitals and whether you are sent for consultative…
Long waits plague those seeking social security disability
Everyday, employees in North Carolina are forced to stop working due to medical conditions and accidents that they had no control over. People who undergo life-saving surgeries and are unable to return to work find themselves struggling just to get by financially–while waiting in a seemingly never ending line for…
Social Security Credits
In most situations to obtain Social Security Disability benefits it is necessary that you have 40 credits (quarters) of coverage under the social security system prior to the time that you are unable to work. The amount of earnings needed per quarter for a credit in 2015 is $1,220.00. This…
Back injuries are common, yet debilitating
It might seem as if everyone at your workplace has problems with their back. For this reason, when you suffer a back injury that leaves you in debilitating pain, you might not think that you should seek worker’s compensation. It is important to realize that, though these types of injuries…
Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement Benefits
If you are on social security disability at the time you reach your normal retirement age, you will automatically transition to full retirement benefits. The law does not allow an individual to simultaneously receive both retirement and disability on the same earnings record. One advantage of obtaining Social Security Disability…
Two vehicle crash kills 34 year-old North Carolina man
A 34 year-old man has been killed in a crash at a North Carolina intersection that involved his vehicle and one other. The early morning accident occurred when the surviving driver, a 49 year-old man, crossed the centerline and crashed into the vehicle of the victim. Law enforcement officials do…
Create an Account With Social Security
You can get an estimate of your social security benefits by going to www.ssa.gov. Click on the “Information for” tab, then click on “my Social Security Information” and either create an account or log into your existing account. Once you are logged in, go to the “Estimated Benefits” tab under the…
Can I sue a third party and collect workers’ compensation?
When you are injured in a workplace accident, you are entitled by North Carolina law to workers’ compensation benefits without the necessity of suing your employer to collect them. The tradeoff for receiving medical care for your workplace injuries and lost wages is that you give up your right to…
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