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Why is the wait for Social Security disability hearings so long?

Anneke Kurt — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:13:06 GMT

Our Toledo, Ohio social security disability attorneys have seen the affects that social security disability waits have on those suffering personal injury. Organization with paperwork, frequent follow-up calls and detailed descriptions of treatment and diagnosis can help with preparedness and could prevent any extra wait time while anticipating a social security disability hearing.

Social security disability claims have been met with huge barriers in the past seven years, resulting in what the New York Times calls a "purgatory" for those suffering personal injury. With only 1,025 judges covering all social security disability appeals hearings, and not enough funding to hire additional employees, the wait for a social security disability hearing has jumped from 258 days in 2000 to 515 in 2007. Attorneys representing those who have filed a social security disability claim, like our Toledo, Ohio social security disability attorneys, help with filing the appeal. While initial social security disability claims are occasionally denied, roughly two-thirds of claimants who appeal the denial eventually win their cases.

Those whose personal injuries have prevented them from performing "any kind of substantial work" for at least 12 months can claim social security disability. As reported by the New York Times, the injured must prove that he cannot work in any job setting, or prove that the illness or personal injury is expected "to result in death." Yet during the wait for a social security disability hearing, the personal injury or illness could become worse. This long wait for hundreds of thousands of Americans has caused some to lose their homes or file bankruptcy. Some have even passed away, as they wait to receive the funds that could easily pay for treatment.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Anneke Kurt

Toledo, Ohio workers compensation attorney Chuck Boyk interviewed on Channel 13 ABC News

Chuck Boyk — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 02:09:34 GMT

Workers compensation fraud was the topic of a Channel 13 ABC News special investigation November 12, 2007, when Toledo, Ohio workers compensation attorney Chuck Boyk was interviewed as a workers compensation expert. When a worker is injured on the job, costs such as medical bills and lost pay are covered by workers compensation. Channel 13 went in-depth to uncover occurrences of workers compensation fraud, which happens when an employee injured on the job claims he is too hurt to go back work, but puts in time at another place of employment.

Toledo, Ohio workers compensation attorney Chuck Boyk has represented over 1,000 indisputably injured workers in the past ten years. When asked to comment on hidden camera evidence reflecting workers compensation fraud, Chuck Boyk had this to say, "What they never show you is the 30 to 40 tapes they made following the people where they don't find anything."

Chuck Boyk's interview on Channel 13 ABC can be viewed by clicking here: Toledo, Ohio workers compensation attorney.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chuck Boyk

Man Killed in Fall at Lorain Steel Mill

Shannon Weidemann — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:02:03 GMT

Jose M. Diaz, age 35, died after slipping and falling from a narrow ledge while cleaning. He was climbing a small ladder onto a ledge when he either tripped or slipped on a steel rail. He fell 120 feet and died instantly from head and neck injuries.

Diaz was employed by Superior Environmental Solutions. OSHA is investigating. The steel mill in Lorain has been cited 19 times in the last five years for serious violations.

Diaz was originally from Puerto Rico. He has six-year-old twin girls back in Puerto Rico that he had been providing for.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Shannon Weidemann