Posts in December, 2018

Dec 26 Is disability becoming harder to get even as more people qualify for it?

Many people in Oakland County, Michigan, have heard that getting approved for Social Security Disability benefits can be ...

Dec 17 How Long Can You Receive Disability Insurance?

If you have an illness or injury that prevents you from working in Michigan, there is a good chance you are receiving social ...

Dec 14 Steps to Reduce the Effects of Toxins at the Workplace

As an employee in Michigan, you have a right to a healthy, safe workplace. However, there are potentially dangerous toxins in many ...

Dec 12 Michigan’s Workers Disability Compensation Act, the statutory framework that governs workers comp claims in the state, describes the power and duties of workers’ compensation magistrates and provides that 30 magistrates shall be appointed by the governor w

Workers’ compensation benefits, or benefits that employers are required to provide to employees in the case of injury on the job, ...

Dec 10 Is There a Higher Risk for Workplace Accidents During the Winter?

As Michigan workers know, the winter months can make certain parts of life more complicated. From driving in the snow to exposure ...

Dec 10 Michigan Makes Changes to Workers’ Compensation Mediation Procedure

In December 2011, the Michigan legislature passed a bill that made significant changes to the state’s workers’ compensation ...