Orlando, Florida, Legal Blog
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...
What disabilities does SSDI cover?
When your disability or chronic medical condition makes it impossible for you to work, Social Security Disability Insurance benefits may represent your saving grace in terms of providing you with an income. As FindLaw explains, however, you must not only apply for...
Coping with the emotional distress of a car accident
Perhaps you sustained serious harm in a recent collision. The injuries you incurred in the auto accident may have been physical, such as a broken rib or leg, and you may have experienced emotional harm as well. Recovering from the effects of a car accident on an...
Can you work while collecting Social Security Disability?
Florida residents may continue to collect Social Security Disability Insurance even if they find a job. Kiplinger explains that the Social Security Administration oversees “Ticket to Work,” a program that allows people with disabilities the opportunity to work...
Do I qualify for SSDI benefits?
Following a life-changing injury, you may have questions regarding Social Security Disability Insurance. SSDI provides income to people who cannot work because of a disability. However, not everyone qualifies to receive SSDI benefits. Keep reading for more...
What differentiates long and short term disability benefits?
Florida workers should have some type of disability insurance. It can keep you safe in the event that something happens which renders you incapable of working. Today we will look at two types of disability insurance. This includes long and short term disability...
