Employment Laws

Social Security provides disability benefits for insured and uninsured workers unable to work. Applying for disability benefits is straightforward but applicants should provide all requested...

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits, among other things, discrimination on the basis of disability in the workplace. Employers with 15 or more employees must provide qualified...

State laws regulate the majority of workman's compensation injuries. In limited circumstances, federal laws may preempt state jurisdiction. In either case, all workman's compensation laws operate...

The American's with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990 prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA protects people who have a disability that meets the requirements...

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the recent ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) have broadened employment opportunities for persons with disabilities, who are increasingly...

From the moment that an accident occurs in the work place there are steps in place that direct how to handle a workers comp disability claim. For the worker they are relatively standard and...

If you suffer a significant illness or an injury, you might be unable to work for several months. If you don't have enough sick pay or savings to get you through this type of situation, you might...

Disability benefits in Maine requires one to be unable to hold down a reasonable job due to one or more medical conditions. These medical conditions must be expected to last at minimum of one year...

For people with disabilities, just getting by in society can sometimes be a daunting task. Job difficulties coupled with potential discrimination can make life a nightmare for a disabled person....

The Social Security disability program is a program sponsored by the federal government. It is a program designed to protect people who become temporarily or permanently disabled and are rendered...

Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be a formidable task. However, there are steps you can take to simplify this process and increase your chances of success.

California's labor laws are more strict and ironclad than those of many other states. Regulations are often complex and multi-faceted, typically providing more rights to the worker than other...

Social Security disability claims based on back pain are common. There are essentially three ways that you can win a Social Security disability claim based on back pain: meet a specific listing,...

Social Security disability benefits are designed to provide supplemental income for individuals who are injured on the job and who are unable to work for a certain period of time (short-term...

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), a 20-year-old worker has a 30 percent chance of becoming disabled before reaching retirement age. This disability can prevent gainful...

Social security disability is designed to provide an income for people who cannot work. Therefore, if you begin working while on social security, your benefits may be affected. Earning over a...

The Social Security Disability Act refers to the disability insurance program that became a part of the Social Security Act in 1956. The disability insurance program has undergone several changes...

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted. The ADA protects American workers from being discriminated against in the workplace. State and local governments, private employers, labor...

Kentucky law (Kentucky Revised Statutes, Chapter 342) offers benefits to employees for work-related injuries and occupational diseases. Benefits provided by the workers' compensation program...

The Social Security Administration is a federal agency that handles the federal social security program in America. The social security program provides financial resources for retired workers and...

Social Security is a federal program designed to provide retirement income for everybody and supplemental income for disabled people. Anybody who earns money in the United States is required to...

The U.S. Congress has, over the past 50 or so years, passed several pieces of legislation designed to protect employees. These laws are referred to as labor or employment laws. While each law...

Medical questions a potential employer can ask during the pre-offer phase are particularly limited. Once the company has extended you an offer, however, the questions are allowed to become more...

The Social Security Disability program is a federal program that provides assistance to those with documented disabilities. Once a recipient decides to return to work, however, there are specific...

Social Security disability is designed to protect workers who become disabled and unable to continue working at a level that provides basic necessities. According to the Social Security...

Medium duty and light duty work limitation are types of modified or restrictive job duties which can be offered to an employee who is injured on the job or elsewhere. The goal is to have the...

This article will cover how to claim disability benefits from Social Security. If you meet the requirements, Social Security can provide you with money to help offset the costs of your long-term...

The United Kingdom defines a disability as any impairment, physical or mental, that significantly impairs an individual's ability to engage in day to day activities. The UK's Disability...

Workers' compensation systems are intended to compensate employees for job-related injuries or illnesses and to limit the liability of employers and other employees. California was one of the...

In the event that an illness, injury or pregnancy prevents an employee from working for a substantial period of time, temporary disability benefits can help make up for lost wages. As of 2009,...

If you have suffered from a medical condition or been involved in an accident that left you disabled and not able to work, you can apply for Social Security disability checks. This is true whether...

Having to quit work because you have been injured or have a disability is never a good prospect. To make matters worse, you have to deal with the messy process of appealing to the government for...

The American government offers Social Security Disability payments to people who find themselves unable to work due to injury or illness. The Social Security Administration has specific rules and...

When you leave your home and go to work every day, a work injury is probably the last thing on your mind. The reality is work injuries do happen. There are more than 4,000,000 job related injuries...

Disability benefits are Social Security benefits given to people who become disabled before they reach the age of retirement (in their 60s). Individuals who cannot work because of a medical...

Sometimes a person is unable to work because of a temporary or permanent injury or disability. In such instances this person may file a claim to see if he is eligible to receive benefits from the...

Disability insurance is a program that uses money from the social security fund to protect the income of workers who suddenly become disabled and are unable to continue working at their job....

According to government statistics, a 20-year-old worker has a roughly 30 percent chance of becoming disabled before reaching retirement age. The social security system is not designed to function...

The Americans With Disabilities Act is a federal statutory scheme that prohibits, in part, workplace discrimination on the basis of disability. It is less widely known that federal law also...

Obtaining disability benefits can be difficult if you are not completely incapacitated. Initial claims are usually denied, followed by two appeal opportunities that can be lengthy. A good...