| Am I entitled to Social Security benefits?
To be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits, you must show that you are unable to do any kind of full time work for a period of at least twelve months.
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| Claims against a third party
In addition to a workers' compensation claim, you may also have a third-party claim, depending upon the circumstances of your injury. Two common examples of third-party claims involve automobile accidents while on the job and defective products used on the job.
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| Claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA (A-D-A), was implemented to protect the rights of disabled people. If you've been disabled from a work-related injury, you can file a claim for protection under the ADA.
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| Claims when injured by defective equipment
If you are injured by defective equipment while working for your employer, you may be able to maintain a product liability action against the manufacturer of the equipment.
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| Injuries on the job
A large number of the injuries and accidents that chiropractors treat are those received at work or are job related. Included among these injuries are back, neck, and shoulder sprains, and carpal tunnel syndrome.
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| Medical malpractice claim after an on-the-job injury
You may have a medical malpractice claim arising out of the medical treatment provided to you in connection with your work-related injuries. Health care providers owe their patients a duty of reasonable care.
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| Protecting yourself in a work-related accident
Workers' Compensation laws are generally a comprehensive system for employees whose employers carry and are covered under workers' compensation insurance.
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| What rights do I have when injured in an auto accident?
If you are injured in an automobile accident while working for your employer, you may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits, even if you were at fault in the accident.
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| Work-induced physical ailments
Workers' compensation laws are designed to protect employees who are injured in an accident or contract a disease on the job. The laws of most states require that the employer compensate employees for medical expenses, time missed from work and permanent impairment caused by the work-related injury.
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| Work-related wrongful death
Workers' compensation laws are designed to provide a way of compensating an employee who is injured, or the family of an employee killed, in a work-related accident.
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| Wrongful discharge claim or discrimination claim
If you are injured on the job and later terminated by your employer you may have the right to file a claim under either state or federal employment laws that govern wrongful discharge and discrimination on the job.
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