If you applied for Social Security Disability and you were awarded these benefits either directly from the Social Security Administration or after an appeal, then you may receive a retroactive payment of benefits in addition to ongoing benefits. These retroactive benefits are often referred to as “past due benefits.” When an individual first applies for...
If you are injured on the job, you may be protected against either wrongful termination or discriminatory practices by your employer. Washington State is an “at will” state, which means in simple terms that an employer can terminate you for any reason, and you can quit for any reason. However, there are still legal protections...
In Washington State, RCW 51.32.220 allows for the offset of two types of monetary benefits if an individual receives payments for Social Security Disability. Those two state benefits are temporary total disability and permanent total disability, colloquially known as time loss and pension. Notice that the statute does not permit the state to reduce awards...
One of the key benefits of getting on Social Security Disability (SSD, also known as SSDI) is the access to Medicare before the age of 65. Unfortunately, Congress has long imposed a two year waiting period on the disabled who are under the age of 65 before they can qualify. Of course if you are...
So the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) has issued an order that is unfavorable to you and you disagree with that decision. What happens next? Whether you are represented or not, it is helpful to understand the process. Whether your employer at the time of your injury was self-insured, or not, it is the...
If you’ve suffered an on-the-job injury and not able to return to any work you’ve done in the last 15 years, you may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation benefits. If you are determined to be in need of vocational retraining, a vocational counselor will be assigned to you to assist you in choosing a retraining...