It is usually against the law for an employer to terminate an employee solely because the employee has filed a workers' compensation claim. Most states grant legal protection to employees who have filed workers' compensation claims, except for Georgia, Mississippi and...
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Workers’ compensation for back and spine injuries in Mississippi
A back or spine injury during your employment can be highly traumatic. There are several occupations where employees are at higher risk of sustaining this type of injury, such as employees who perform manual labor and transport heavy equipment. Back and spine injuries...
Am I eligible for workers’ compensation benefits?
A work-related injury promises to prevent you from working for several weeks. With this development, you wonder whether you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Your eligibility primarily comes down to employment status and whether your injury was...
Mississippi outranks other states in denying disability claims
When one suffers an injury or is diagnosed with an illness, many things run through a person's mind. While the initial focus is likely on recovery and getting better, so he or she can return to their normal life, income and the ability to work are also a likely...
Workplace injuries and securing workers’ compensation
Going to work can feel like a very routine task for individuals in Mississippi and elsewhere. While a person's job is heavily relied on for income and the ability to afford daily living expenses, a career can also offer an individual purpose and enjoyment. Thus, when...
The Social Security compassionate allowance program
Social Security disability benefits may be available to Mississippi residents who qualify under the terms of the various programs and are in need of financial assistance. Applying for and getting approved to receive such benefits can be a lengthy and cumbersome...
Work injuries are common for nursing professionals
Nurses are important professionals in the medical field. While doctors are often the parties that see, diagnose, and operate on patients, nurses maintain patients' health through the administration of treatment plans, medications, and other processes. In Mississippi,...
Avoiding common ladder-related injuries
Ladders are a necessity in many occupations, including construction, warehouses, maintenance and repair and even the service industry. But a fall from ladder can result in serious injuries that may interfere with your ability to perform your job. The most recent...
How is the disability onset date determined for SSD purposes?
Because Social Security Disability benefits are based on the disabled applicant suffering from a disabling medical condition that prevents them from working, when they first began to suffer from their disability is part of the process of qualifying for Social Security...
What workers’ compensation can provide to injured workers
Workers' compensation benefits in Mississippi are a valuable resource available to injured workers that can help them through a vulnerable period in their lives following a workplace injury. Workers' compensation benefits can help injured workers with many of the...