Orlando, Florida, Legal Blog
Compassionate Allowances speed up the SSD process
For those with disabilities, the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability program provides help. The SSDI provides benefits to you and your family. This help comes in the form of payments that can help with bills and other expenses. SSDI is for...
What is “popcorn lung”?
In addition to workplace injuries, workers in certain environments can also experience serious illnesses. Bronchiolitis obliterans, which is sometimes referred to as "popcorn lung", is one occupational disease that can have a range of health consequences. Popcorn lung...
How do I prove my job as a first responder caused PTSD?
A Florida first responder's responsibilities include arriving at the scene of horrific accidents and natural disasters. You may often witness firsthand death and grievous bodily harm. Under these circumstances, you could develop post-traumatic stress disorder. As...
Musculoskeletal injuries common in health care
Musculoskeletal injuries, or those that result when your muscular or skeletal systems suffer damage, are a significant source of injury for today’s health care workers. If you make your living as a nursing assistant, a hospital porter or in another role that involves...
Did you get a concussion on the job?
Florida workers like you do not anticipate facing injury while on the job. Unfortunately, injury can occur anywhere. It can happen on a dangerous job even if you follow safety protocol. It can even happen in office settings. One of the most common types of worker...
How does my work history determine my SSDI eligibility?
Your eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits depends on the nature of your illness or injury and how it prevents you from working. The Social Security Administration reviews your work history to determine whether you could earn income by...
Can I get payment for lost wages through workers’ compensation?
A work injury has financial consequences that may leave you wondering what workers' compensation benefits will cover. You can receive coverage for your medical expenses, but benefits for lost wages are a more complex situation. The Division of Workers' Compensation...
How can you help reduce and control electrical hazards?
Florida workers should understand that electrical hazards exist anywhere. Some believe that only people in construction jobs must deal with these risks. But that is not true. Today, we will look at some of the electrical hazards that anyone can find in their place of...
Can you qualify for SSD benefits due to joint pain?
It may not be totally unusual for you to wake up every morning in Orlando with a few aches and pains. It is when those pains persist throughout the day (and every day) that concern arises. Age does indeed bring with it some joint deterioration, yet if yours is severe...
Detailing Florida’s workers’ compensation death benefits
By their nature, workers' compensation claims seem to describe cases where an injured worker receives financial assistance to cover the costs associated with their injury. Sadly, for many of the clients that come to see us here at Hilado Law, PLLC, their situations...
