| Work Incentives for Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries |
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| The Social Security Administration's work incentives program was instituted to help disabled individuals take advantage of employment opportunities and thereby gain a measure of independence. Special rules were designed to reduce the risk that a disabled or blind Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiary who chose to work would lose their SSI or Medicaid benefits.More... |
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| Ombudsman |
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| To aid disputing parties in resolving their workers' compensation controversy, some states utilize an ombudsman program. An ombudsman focuses on helping the injured worker navigate the procedural complexities of the workers' compensation system. By doing so, the ombudsman not only serves to aid the worker in recognizing his rights and gaining the benefits due to him, but also provides the worker with an enhanced knowledge of workers' compensation in relation to his injury to make thoughtful and considered choices regarding his claim. The ombudsman is not limited to only helping injured workers. He may also provide a supportive role to the employer. More... |
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| Becoming "Insured" for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits |
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| An individual becomes "insured" and thereby eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits by earning Social Security credits and paying Social Security taxes, which are deducted from the individuals' paycheck. The credits are allocated to an individual based on the amount of their earnings. For each $ 900 earned in 2004, the individual is given one credit. A maximum of four credits can be earned for the year. The earnings-to-credit ratio is adjusted each year to take into account earnings increases. Once earned, an individual's credits are forever attributed to them even if they have periods of unemployment or change jobs.More... |
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| Recreational and Social Activities |
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| Within the Course of Employment)More... |
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| "Third Person" Entities |
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| An employee who is injured during the course of his employment may, in addition to workers' compensation, seek damages in a third party action. Whether the employee of a subsidiary may sue the parent corporation, or vice versa, to recover damages for his injury is dependent on the jurisdiction. Though most often an affiliated corporation, such as a subsidiary or its parent, strives to maintain its independence from the other entity so as to be shielded by the corporate veil, in cases of worker injury such entities claim mutual identity to be protected from suit by the "employer's" immunity. In other words, if the injured employee works for the subsidiary, but files a third party action against the parent, the parent will argue that it stands in the shoes of the subsidiary as the employer and is thus immune from suit. This argument may very well work if the subsidiary is wholly owned and controlled by the parent.More... |
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