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What is Social Security Disability Insurance?

The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program was created through the Social Security Act of 1935 to partially replace an individual's lost earnings due to a physical or mental impairment that prevents the individual from working. A...

Res Judicata and Reopening of Social Security Decisions

The hallmark of res judicata is finality. Essentially, once a court has entered a final judgment conclusively establishing the rights of the parties on the merits of the dispute, such decision is final and will bar subsequent actions based on the...

Nonprofit and Charitable Employers

Nonprofit and charitable employers are not treated the same in every state for purposes of workers' compensation. Some states expressly exclude them from the operation of the workers' compensation statute while others expressly include them or...

Judicial Review of Social Security Administration Action

Aggrieved parties may seek judicial review of final Social Security Administration (SSA) decisions by filing a civil action in federal court. Generally, aggrieved parties must first exhaust their administrative remedies prior to initiating an...

Arbitration and Mediation

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has come to play an increasing role in the resolution of workers' compensation disputes. Almost half the states now offer arbitration and/or mediation as viable ADR methods.

Arbitration is...