Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Guide To Workers’ Compensation Settlements
When you are injured in the workplace, you can often receive workers’ compensation benefits to help replace income. The average cost for a workplace illness or injury claims is $41,353. However, the amount you can expect to receive can vary, based on the cause of the injury, the cause of injury, and the affected… Read More »
What Benefits Are Available If Your Spouse Dies At Work?
When we say goodbye to our husband or wife as they leave for work, we expect that they will return home later that day. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. Accidents happen often in the workplace. Sometimes they result in minor injuries. In some cases, though, they result in fatality. Learning that your spouse… Read More »
Veterans Prone To Healthcare Fraud
When veterans leave the military and come back into civilian life, they are often lost. They have no idea how to proceed with life. They have benefits but the lack of awareness makes them prone to financial issues, including fraud, according to a survey by the AARP. In particular, many veterans are unaware of… Read More »
Social Security Provides Financial Security For Older Women
Many people receive Social Security benefits when they retire or become disabled. In fact, a lot of people depend on this money. Social Security involves guaranteed monthly payments based on your earnings. They also increase yearly based on the cost of living. While people often use Social Security as a supplement, for some people,… Read More »
What Happens To Veterans If The U.S. Defaults On Debt?
There are a lot of expenses going through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) every month. The agency spends a whopping $25 billion a month. Where is all this money going? Veterans benefits and employee salaries are some of the biggest costs, as well as private health care and pharmacy costs. The VA also… Read More »
SSDI Denial: Should You Appeal Or Apply Again?
If you are disabled and unable to work, you may be able to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. These benefits are important for millions of Americans, as they help replace income. However, getting these benefits is extremely difficult. There are guidelines and specific criteria that must be met. Most claims are… Read More »
Be Wary Of Veterans Claims Coaches
It’s no secret that filing a claim for veterans benefits is a challenging task. With so much paperwork involved and talks of significant delays, many veterans simply give up on the process. They feel overwhelmed by the process and everything just seems too much when they’re already facing chronic medical conditions, pain, emotional distress,… Read More »
Workplace Injuries Among Farm Workers
There is one important type of worker that ensures you get food on your table every day: farm workers. These workers spend long hours caring for crops. They ensure fruit, vegetable, and nut trees and plants are watered thoroughly and picked when ripe. These people work hard but don’t always get treated fairly. This… Read More »
SSDI: How Much Will You Get?
You’ve recently become disabled and can’t work to support yourself. You’ve been in the workforce for about 30 years. You’re going to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to help pay bills. How much money can you expect to receive in monthly payments? There is no easy answer. Your monthly amount will depend… Read More »
Veterans Guaranteed COLA Next Year
Cost of living increases for Social Security recipients are automatically given every year. That is not the case for veterans though. However, lawmakers have made sure that veterans get the boost they need. In mid-May, House lawmakers finalized plans to guarantee a cost of living boost for veterans for next year. Legislation will be… Read More »