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Determining "Dependency" for Workers' Compensation Death Benefits

The issue of "dependency," with respect to the receipt of workers' compensation death benefits, is generally determined either as of the date of the worker's death or the date of the accident that caused his death. Those individuals who are,...

Supplemental Security Income and Homeless Individuals

The "homeless" status of an individual does not affect his eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Homeless individuals have the same right to apply for SSI benefits as anyone else. To obtain his benefits, a homeless...

Distribution of Proceeds From Third Party Action

Once a third party action has concluded and a recovery achieved for an employee's injury, the matter of distribution arises. As a first priority, the general rule is that the party who paid the employee compensation (most likely the employer or...

Employee's Failure to Obey Safety Rules as Statutory Defense

When an employee claims workers' compensation benefits are due to him based on an injury that occurred on the job, many states allow an employer to defend itself by presenting evidence that the employee wilfully disobeyed the employer's...

Degrees of Disability and Corresponding Benefits

Temporary Disability

Generally speaking, an injured employee suffers from a temporary disability if he cannot fully perform his job while recovering. As opposed to a permanent injury, the employee is expected...