Casaundra Johnson

Many injured workers often have questions about what a workers’ compensation claim covers and the benefits available after being injured…

Every day, Ohioans are injured on the job and enter the state workers’ compensation system. Unfortunately, getting benefits is not…

Over the past few months, the VA has made several significant policy changes that expand eligibility for certain presumptive benefits. …

Understanding Temporary Total Disability Compensation  Temporary total disability compensation often referred to as “TTD”, is one of the many types…

Many injured workers have questions about how their Ohio workers’ compensation claim will be impacted if they live and work…

Under federal law, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for VA compensation and pension rates are the same percentage as for Social Security Disability benefits.  This means that just like Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans will see a 1.6% increase in their monthly benefits for 2020 due to the rising costs of living.  The 1.6% increase went into effect on December 1, 2019; however, veterans will not actually see a change in the amount of their disability benefits until January 2020.  The following Rate Tables show the increased benefit rate for 2020.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the disability programs managed by the Social Security Administration…

The Ohio Workers’ Compensation system is handled by two separate entities—the Bureau of Worker’s Compensation (BWC) and the Industrial Commission…

Finding and Choosing an Attorney for your Workers’ compensation Claim

After being injured at work, one of the many questions that injured workers often struggle with is whether it is…