Often Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claimants try to return to work while applying for Social Security Disability or appealing the denial of their disability claim. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has rules and regulations defining how those attempts should be treated in regards to the ultimate decision on a claim for disability. The SSA has recently revised the rule on Unsuccessful Work Attempts (UWA) for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims. The rule was published on October 17, 2016 taking effect on November 16, 2016.
Liability in school bus crashes: Three questions answered
It is a tragic story that continues to unfold. A school bus full of our community's youth heading home after a full day of school. 37 children were riding the bus as it sped through a narrow two-lane roadway before the driver lost control and struck a tree. 31 of these children were taken to the hospital. Six were killed due to the injuries they suffered in this crash.
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) - Claimants are dying while waiting for hearings
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimants are losing the battle with illness and injury falling through social safety net waiting for hearings on their disability claims. I periodically update the status of the average processing times at the hearing offices and the numbers have only increased over the last several years. Information recently released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) indicates that between September 26, 2015 and September 1, 2016, that 7,897 Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claimants died while their hearing requests were pending before hearing offices. Additionally, as of March of 2016, there were 1,090 claimants whose cases had received critical case status for terminal illness while awaiting hearings and they still waited an average of 189 days and that 63 of those claimants died while awaiting a hearing. The current national average processing time is 487 days which is up from 480 from the previous fiscal year.
23 injured in serious bus crash on Interstate 65
A bus crash can be terrifying for the people inside as well as others who may be following them. For example, if your child is heading to a football game with his or her school and is on the bus ahead of your car, it would be a nightmare to see your child's vehicle crash.
Should you call a doctor after an animal bite?
If you or a loved one has been bitten by an animal -- like the neighbor's dog -- there is a lot of first aid you can do to help. This includes washing the wound, putting pressure on it, applying local anti-bacterial creams and wrapping it. For minor issues, this may be enough, but when should you call a doctor?
New app gathers data for distracted driving study: Impact in TN
Have you ever found yourself driving or walking down the road and look over at another driver, only to realize that the driver is on his or her smartphone? Those who have this moment and experience frustration may soon have a path to not only vent these frustrations, but to make a difference.
Truck accident involving 4 vehicles kills 2
An accident reported at around 3 p.m. on a recent Friday in November resulted in at least one explosion and the death of three victims. The truck accident resulted in the closure of the westbound lanes of a Tennessee highway. The highway was only reopened at approximately 9:45 p.m. the same evening, after seven hours of work by the clean-up crews.
Learn your rights regarding workers' compensation
Our previous blog post was focused on explaining how total temporary disability is determined in Tennessee. That is only one component of workers' compensation claims in this state that you should know about if you are injured at work. The fact is that more knowledge can almost always help you out when you are fighting for workers' compensation.
Motorcycle versus car wreck -- 2 bikers in critical condition
In a recent serious accident in Tennessee, two people were sent to a hospital after the bike they were riding on was hit by another vehicle. The accident is just one more example of how little chance bikers stand in a motorcycle versus car wreck. The accident happened not long after 8 a.m. on a Thursday morning at the beginning of November.
How does Tennessee calculate total temporary disability?
When it comes to workers' compensation claims, it is helpful to know what benefits to expect in various scenarios according to your state's guidelines. Tennessee, like all other states, has specific statutes that determine how benefits for injured workers are calculated, depending on the nature of the disability.
High exposure of healthcare workers to workplace injury
When thinking of the jobs health care workers in Tennessee do, many would not really consider health care as dangerous. However, research done in the United States paints a different picture - health care workers face a significantly higher risk of suffering a workplace injury than the average employee. Exposure to violence is a daily occurrence in the working lives of the majority of these workers leading to situations in which the number of private hospital health care employees who had to stay home from work due to violence related injuries was five times higher than employees in other sectors.
