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| All states provide some measure of workers' compensation coverage for those individuals employed in the public sector. Most states provide protection generally for all public employees. Others, however, identify specifically those public occupations for which coverage is extended. There are several key occupations for which coverage is often extended. These include sheriffs and police officers, firefighters, teachers, and National Guard personnel. More... |
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| Workers' Compensation & SSDI |
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| Off-Premises Injuries While Traveling to and From Work |
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| Normally, if an employee is injured while traveling to or from work, such injury is not compensable unless the injury occurred on the employer's premises. However, when the travel itself is a major component of the services provided by the employee, the fact that the injury occurred off the employer's premises will not preclude compensation. More... |
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| Drug and Alcohol Dependence |
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| SSI and SSDI benefits) More... |
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| Representative Payees for Supplemental Security Income Beneficiaries |
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| When a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiary is unable to manage his SSI funds, the Social Security Administration (SSA) appoints a representative payee to do so on behalf of the beneficiary. A representative payee can be an individual, organization, agency, or institution. Generally, an SSI beneficiary in need of a representative payee includes a child under age eighteen, a legally incompetent adult, and any other person who the SSA determines to be incapable of managing his funds. More... |
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