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When you’re suffering from prolonged illness or injury, knowing how long your social security disability benefits will cover your loss of earnings and medical costs is important to minimize stress at a difficult time. There are two issues that could result in your social security disability benefits being suspended or even withdrawn: either you are… Read more

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and workers’ compensation are separate programs run by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and your home state respectively. The short answer to the question of whether you can receive both workers’ comp and SSDI benefits at the same time is: yes. However, the criteria for claimants of both benefits are… Read more

Below please find a summary of several important cases along with the a summary of the decisions that LIRC made in 2017. These decisions will continue to shape Wisconsin worker’s compensation in the years to come. LIRC DECISIONS Vera v. Southwest Airlines, WCC# 2015-020808 (LIRC July 28, 2017) Goman v. Tutor-Perini Corp, wee #2015-011682 (LIRC August… Read more

Below please find a summary of several important cases along with the decision the Wisconsin Court of Appeals made in 2017 and 2018. These decisions will continue to shape Wisconsin worker’s compensation in the years to come. COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS 1. Amalga Composites, Inc. v. LIRC, 2016 AP 1445 (Ct. App. July 5, 2017) …. Read more

If you live in Milwaukee, WI, the rules for being eligible for supplemental social security income are the same as if you lived anywhere else in the nation. In the majority of cases, the rule is that you cannot receive Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) at the same time. Only… Read more

If you reside in Milwaukee, WI, the rules of Social Security Disability (SSD) claim denials are very similar to other regions in the U.S. A large majority of people believe that when they apply for social security disability insurance, they will automatically be approved and will start receiving the money. However, in reality, things may… Read more

Just like with anything else in life, an application for social security disability benefits may receive a denial on the first try. When your Milwaukee, Wisconsin application for benefits receives a denial, it does not mean that you do not have a physical or mental issue preventing you from working a full-time job. The reality… Read more

Do You Qualify for Social Security Disability? Do You Qualify for Social Security Disability? To qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, applicants must be able to prove to the Social Security Administration (SSA) that they can meet its rigorous eligibility criteria. The first criteria that an applicant needs to meet is proving that their disability… Read more

There are times when an individual may not be able to maintain full-time employment due to a mental or physical condition. When this happens, you may be eligible to collect social security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and believe you have a condition that prevents you… Read more