Technology for the Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
By Daniel J. Siegel, Havertown, Penn.

Workers’ compensation lawyers have been doing things the same way for decades. While the “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it” practice is usually sound advice, some relatively minor technology tweaks can make an enormous difference in these lawyers’ productivity.

In fact, many of these attorneys probably have much of the necessary technology in place and simply don’t know how to use it. If they added just a couple of other little items, these same lawyers would be amazed at how much more efficient they have become, including the time they save...

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PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS: A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY PERSPECTIVE
By Anthony Ray Reeves

Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation claims possess a common denominator. Both programs provide compensation to individuals who have an injurious condition. However, each program is different in its focus when satisfying this denominator. Workers’ Compensation focuses on providing compensation for employees who are injured in the course of employment. Social Security Disability focuses on providing benefits to people who are unable to work because of a disability. The focus can prove to be more difficult when the injurious condition relates to an individual’s mental health.

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