You may be eligible for compensation if you were wounded, injured or became ill while on active duty in the Armed Forces. Pre-existing injuries or illnesses which were aggravated by military service are also covered. Although most service-connected disabilities show up during or soon after military service, some conditions may not have appeared at all or appeared but were not too "disabling" until many years after you got out of the service.

A qualifying disability means that an individual in diagnosed by an employee's physician as not being able to perform his or her job duties. See similar questions...

The disability license is available to any resident who has been a resident for six months and is receiving Social Security disability, SSI, railroad disability or postal disability. You must request an application from the Department. See similar questions...

If you have been told by a physician that you have pneumoconiosis or other lung problems, you may have questions about whether you are eligible for any compensation from the Federal Government. The Federal Black Lung Benefits Program is completely separate from the State Workers’ Compensation programs. Some miners may qualify for one program and not the other. See similar questions...

The amount of your disability compensation depends on the seriousness of your disability. When you apply for disability compensation, your medical records are reviewed and usually you have a VA medical examination. Your disability is rated and expressed as a percentage. The monthly payment you receive is based on this percentage. If you have dependents, an additional allowance may be added if your disability is over 30%. See similar questions...

Disability Compensation: A monthly monetary benefit paid to veterans who are disabled by injury or disease incurred in or aggravated during military service. Disability Pension: A monetary benefit paid to veterans of a period of war who are permanently and totally disabled for reasons not the result of their own willful misconduct and not related to their military service. This benefit is income-dependent. See similar questions...

According to the Federal law, an individual with a disability is anyone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits or restricts conditions, manner or duration under which an average person can perform one or more major life activities that include caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, sitting, standing, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, and learning. See similar questions...

SUMMARY: State insurance regulations define who is required to carry worker's compensation and disability insurance. The rules vary by state. We recommend discussing your local regulations with a licensed insurance broker. Worker's Compensation Insurance is protection mandated under state law for a worker and his or her dependents against injury and death occurring in the course of employment. See similar questions...

No. Workers' compensation is only for injuries or illnesses that occur due to employment. State Disability is for injuries or illnesses that are not work related and is handled by the Employment Development Department. See similar questions...

You may request a reevaluation of your claim anytime that you believe your condition has changed or worsened.  Submit the request to reopen or reevaluate your claim to the VA Regional Office in either letter or statement form or on VA Form 21-4138 (Statement in Support of Claim).   See similar questions...

Answer: Someone totally disabled can recover Social Security Disability benefits, in addition to Workers Compensation Benefits, if they qualify. The Social Security Administration may decrease (offset) what it pays, depending on the amount of workers compensation payments and amount of Social Security Disability benefits. See similar questions...

In general, all employers in Michigan are covered by workers' compensation whether public or private employers. Exceptions to this include, but are not limited to: Employees of the federal government (i.e., postal workers, veterans administration hospital employees, members of the military) People loading and unloading vessels (covered by the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act) top See similar questions...

Workers' compensation is only for injuries or illnesses that occur due to employment. State Disability is for injuries or illnesses that are not work related. You can file a State Disability claim, but you cannot be paid both workers' compensation and State Disability for the same period of time unless under certain circumstances your workers' compensation temporary disability rate is less than State Disability, then you may be paid the difference. See similar questions...

The exemption applies to sub-contractors with less than five (5) employees. The sub-contractor has to work directly for a Residential Builder in the construction of single-family dwellings. See similar questions...

A. It depends. If the injury meets the definition of a serious health condition under FMLA, the employer must designate your time off as FMLA and you will be eligible for the protections of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Please contact HR if you have questions about your Worker's Compensation. See similar questions...

The ADA law says we need to consider your "functional ability" to use regular city bus service independently. You may be eligible for ADA paratransit service if you are unable to do any of the following due to a disability: If you are unable to get on and off the bus (if you need more assistance than the bus driver can provide). If you are unable to "navigate" the transit system (or learn how to get around on the bus independently). See similar questions...

My name is John B. Hare, and I live in California. My academic background is in Linguistics, Anthropology and Computer Science, and I worked in the high technology field as a computer programmer and entrepreneur for twenty five years prior to starting this site. See similar questions...

While People Inc. offers a wide range of services for people of varying needs and abilities, most of the services we offer are designed specifically for people with developmental disabilities. See similar questions...

If married, one spouse is 65 years of age or older as of January 1, 2007, and the other spouse is at least 60 years of age as of January 1, 2007; See similar questions...