Topic
Total Disability
18 published works
Work Comp & Employment Law Insight
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CLAIMANT MOVES IN A SOUTH DAKOTA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM?
By TJ Von Wald
Have you ever had a Claimant allege that he or she is entitled to permanent total disability benefits and move to a new community before any determination can be made?…
Work Comp & Employment Law Insight
Permanent Total Disability in South Dakota – Has a Job Search Been Performed?
An often neglected aspect of a South Dakota permanent total disability claim is there requirement for a reasonable but unsuccessful job search effort on the part of the claimant. This…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
How To Prove You Are Permanently Totally Disabled (PTD)
By Mike Helfand
Most Illinois work injuries involve an injury that gets better with the employee returning to work. That typically leads to a settlement and everyone moving on with their lives. In…
Alabama Workers' Comp Blawg
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses Court of Appeals and Reinstates Permanent Total Disability Award
By Michael Fish
On January 30, 2015, the Supreme Court of Alabama reversed the Alabama Court of Appeals' ruling in Madison Academy, Inc. v. Hanvey.�_ The Supreme Court granted the employee's Petition for…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Totally Disabled from a Work Injury
One of the main reasons you work is to pay your monthly bills and hopefully one day retire with some financial security. An injury can derail these plans quickly and…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Understanding Total Disability Benefits
New Jersey workers' compensation is a three prong system that entitles injured workers to 1. payment of their reasonable, necessary and related medical bills, 2. temporary disability benefits as a…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Totally Disabled as a Result of a Work Injury
One of the main reasons you work is to pay your monthly bills and hopefully one day retire with some financial security. An injury can derail these plans quickly and…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Total Disability in a Workers Compensation Case
What does "Total Disability" mean in a workers' compensation case? The New Jersey Statutes Annotated defines the above as "disability that is permanent in quality and total in character." N.J.S.A.…