How to Report a Workplace Safety or Health Complaint
If you get hurt or sick at work and apply for workers’ compensation, you can …
Laura Schaefer
Occupational Disease: What Usually Gets Approved for Workers’ Comp?
Ever read the words “occupational disease” and wonder how that’s defined for your workers’ comp …
VA Secretary Upheaval Leaves Major Challenges for Next Leader
VA Secretary David Shulkin recently stepped down after controversy over privatization and misuse of public …
Can You Draw Both Social Security Disability and Retirement Benefits?
This is a confusing issue for many people. So today we’re answering the top three frequently …
What’s the Social Security Death Benefit?
The widow or widower of a deceased individual (along with their dependent children) in some …
How the 2018 COLA Increase Affects Your Monthly Disability Check
As anyone who spends money on groceries understands, our basic cost of living goes up …
Can the IRS or Creditors Garnish Your Disability Benefits?
Concerned that the IRS (or creditors) could garnish your disability benefits? There’s no sense in …
How Bankruptcy Affects Your Disability Check
If you’re receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you probably …
Can Illegal Immigrants Get Federal Benefits?
People often accuse “illegal immigrants” of taking up too much U.S. taxpayer money through federal …
How to Avoid Falling for a Disability Scam
Like death and taxes, scams are a fact of life — but that doesn’t mean …
