With fewer drivers on the road over the last few months of social distancing, many car insurance companies are issuing refunds of the premiums paid by policyholders. These refunds vary for each insurance company and tend to fall between 10 to 30% of the...
Month: August 2020
The biggest mistakes injured workers make when filing for workers’ compensation
Ohio's workers' compensation laws exist to help people who have gotten injured or sick on the job maintain much of their household income while they are laid up. But when the time comes for you to make a claim, things can get complicated. There are a lot of things you...
Long-haul truck drivers have risks beyond a crash on the job
Commercial drivers and long-haul truckers spend much of their time behind the wheel of large commercial vehicles. That might lead you to assume that their primary risk for injury while on the job would be a collision. While crashes can and do occur that leave truck...
Construction workers should worry about these accidents
Even though construction workers and their employers take steps to prevent workplace accidents, there’s no guaranteed way to ensure that trouble will never hit. As a construction worker, knowledge of common causes of accidents can help you change your approach to...
How to Get Through August and the Rest of 2020
This year sure has been interesting, to say the least. Almost everyone has been impacted by the pandemic, the economy, and the growing anxiety that has surrounded us since early March. Social media has been nothing but one negative post after the next. For...
How long does it take to secure a Social Security hearing?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a very difficult job. Its workers must review applications from people in serious medical distress and determine who can and cannot theoretically return to work. The decisions they make can have a lasting impact on both the...