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Uninsured Motorist Insurance, No-Fault Insurance

Uninsured Motorist Insurance, No-Fault Insurance and Workers' Compensation

The issue of a double recovery can arise when a worker is injured during and in the course of his employment as a result of a...

Earning Capacity

The extent to which an individual is "disabled" by workers' compensation standards requires an examination of the individual's earning capacity after the injury in relation to his earnings prior to being injured. Even if the individual realizes a...

Non-Business Exemptions

The workers' compensation system was designed to provide benefits to those employees who are injured in the course of employment. However, not all "employments" are considered to be within the contemplation of the system. By way of contrast,...

Claiming Compensation

In most jurisdictions, an injured employee must make a claim for workers' compensation within a specified time. By imposing a time limitation on filing a claim, the states have attempted to protect employers from old or stale claims that would be...

Cessation of Social Security Disability Benefits Based on Lack of Disability

Social security disability benefits are paid only so long as the individual remains disabled. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will cease paying benefits if the individual can engage in substantial gainful activity. The Social Security...