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I was hit by a car in a parking lot causing serious injuries, who will pay my medical bills?

May 17, 2016 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

Michigan law requires that your car insurance company pay your wage losses and medical bills resulting from your injuries. Other economic losses may also include follow up treatments, therapy and medications. There are three common ways to get your medical bills paid when you are hit by a car as a pedestrian or if you are in a car accident.

  1. If you have car insurance, you should immediately file a claim with your insurance carrier. They are legally responsible to pay your medical bills, prescription costs, mileage, nursing, wage loss and household assistance for cooking, cleaning and yardwork. At Slusky and Walt, we can help you with this process. Contact us for answers to your common questions. For Example:

How do I know if my insurance company will pay what they should?

What about compensation for pain and suffering?

How long should this process take?

  1. If you do not have car insurance and a family member who lives in your household has car insurance, you will be covered under their policy and a claim with that insurance company should be filed immediately after the accident. We can help if you cannot collect the benefits that you deserve. Typical questions you might have are:

The insurance company is giving me the run around, what should I do?

How do I find out the amount of money I can collect in wage losses?

Between my health insurance and car insurance, who will pay what?

  1. If you or any family member does not have car insurance, you must file a claim with the insurance company of the car that hit you. At Slusky and Walt, we can assist you in filling that claim.

I am having trouble collecting, how do I collect from the insurance company?

How bad do my injuries have to be to sue the driver at fault for my pain and suffering?

How long can I collect my wage losses after the accident?

 

At Slusky and Walt, we are injury experts and can help you through the often confusing process of dealing with the insurance company. Call us so we can help answer your questions.

1-800 ABE-HELPS or 1-800-223-4357.

What should I bring to my Social Security hearing?

April 19, 2016 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

Verify that you know your court date, time and hearing location. Load the google maps app for directions on your phone if needed. At Slusky and Walt, we mail directions to our clients when requested.   Verify that you have the address of the building and the suite number or floor of your hearing.  Some social security hearing offices are in buildings of their own while others are on certain floors of an office building. You will need a state photo I.D. to enter the hearing room. Plan to arrive at least one hour prior to your hearing time unless you have an 8:30 am hearing. If you have an 8:30 am hearing, arrive when the building opens at 8:00am. Parking is typically free except at the Federal McNamara Building on Michigan Avenue in Detroit.

DO’s: Bring your valid U.S. driver’s license, state identification, military I.D. or passport. A small handbag will be allowed.

DON’Ts: All court visitors will go through a security check with a metal detector. Do not bring any weapons, knives, mace, coins, screwdrivers, or other metal tools. If you do, you will not be allowed into your hearing. Some courts will not allow food or beverages. Remember to check your handbag and keyring for these items before you arrive at court.

What should I wear to my Social Security hearing?

April 5, 2016 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

The appropriate dress for your court date is important. Your attire conveys information about yourself so it is important to select clothes that are subdued. The goal is to win your case not impress the court with how nice you can look.

Here are the Do’s and Don’ts for your Social Security Hearing attire:

DO’s:  It is always best to select something simple. Men should wear slacks and a button down or pull over shirt. For women, a knee length conservative dress or pants and blouse is acceptable. Show respect by wearing long sleeves and shirts that button up. Select clothes you would wear on a typical day. We want the judge to remember your health problems not what you were wearing.

DON’Ts:  This is not a job interview; do not dress like you are at one. Going to court wearing expensive attire or formal wear may communicate that you do not need financial support. Limit jewelry to conservative earrings or one or two simple rings. Leave your gold chains, high heels and expensive handbags at home. Additionally, avoid clothing that is too casual. Do not wear shorts, tank tops or flip flops. Avoid revealing tattoos and wearing perfume.

At Slusky and Walt, we ask our clients to wear their court appearance outfit or something similar at our pre-hearing appointment in our office to ensure a successful presentation to the court.

 

Can I Receive Social Security Disability If I’m Retired?

March 10, 2015 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

SSDI is a federally funded and administered program that provides disability benefits to people who qualify to receive it. One question about social security disability insurance is whether or not you can receive it and retirement benefits at the same time. Typically you are not allowed to receive social security retirement benefits and social security disability benefits at the same time. Usually SSDI is given to anyone who is forced to retire early due to their inability to work from their condition or disability. Once they become of age, their SSDI income is switched into normal retirement social security income. However, if you retire early which is possible at the age of 62, and then become eligible for SSDI, then there might be an exception to receive both.

If someone received less than a full months retirement benefit during a certain period of time, and then was approved for SSDI, social security will make up the difference between the early retirement amount and SSDI amount during those months the person was disabled but receiving early retirement benefits. Obviously this is a rare occurrence that does not typically happen. If you feel that you are in this position it is important to speak with a social security disability lawyer to find out if you qualify. Slusky and Walt are experts in the area of social security disability insurance and are more than qualifies to give you the assistance and advice that you may be seeking. Fill out our contact us form or give us a call today to speak with an attorney who can help you help you as soon as possible.

Am I Eligible For Workers Compensation in Michigan?

February 26, 2015 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

 

Workers compensation is a type of insurance that pays medical benefits and and wage replacements to employees who have been injured on the job. Before this benefit program, employees were forced to sue their employer and prove that the employer was at fault for the injury. This was extremely hard for employees to prove and also took much longer to receive benefits if any at all. With the workers compensation program, it is much easier to receive the benefits needed because it does not matter who was at fault as long as the injury or illness is directly related to the job itself.

In Michigan, anyone who is injured or ill is able to receive wage replacement, rehab, and medical benefits. All medical expenses are typically covered and the wage replacement is usually about 80% of the employee’s average weekly wage. Death benefits are also available for those who have fatal injuries, illnesses or permanent disabilities. In order to apply you need to simply report the injury to your employer which is then reported to the state compensation agency. After that you wait for approval or denial. If denied you can appeal it. In order to really know what your case is worth, it is important to have and experienced personal injury attorney to help protect you and guide you through the process. Be sure to make sure that you are covered underneath the company you work for to keep yourself protected in the future.

Why Is It Important To Have A Social Security Disability Lawyer On Your Side?

February 17, 2015 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

Not knowing what to expect from your social security disability lawyer can be scary, especially if you’ve never used a social security lawyer before. At Slusky & Walt, we make it a priority to make this experience a good one for you. We understand that what you’ve been through, including finding the correct diagnosis of your chronic medical condition and various treatment options for this medical condition, can take a toll on you. That is why we are here to help you handle your social security disability, so that you can concentrate on your health and not the SSDI that can be a pain.

It is important that you understand that being able to receiving social security benefits because of a mental or physical disability is a difficult and lengthy process. It isn’t something that happens overnight, and because of this, we highly encourage you to use our social security disability lawyer to assist you. There will be plenty of questions and confusion about the program, including understanding the intricacies that is has. Having our lawyer on your side to answer questions and clear up any confusion that you may have about the process will make it a lot less stressful and in some cases, faster.

If you’re looking to understand and apply for SSDI and have your application approved, we invite you to give our experienced SSDI lawyer a call. We offer free consultations! Fill out the form on our contact us page and get started filing for SSDI now!

 

How Much Money Should You Receive from Social Security?

February 5, 2015 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

Social security disability can be a difficult subject to wrap your mind around. There are so many different things that you need to consider when applying for SSDI, and without the help of one of our social security disability lawyers, that can be tough. We have already given you the information that you need regarding the qualifications you must meet, if social security disability is in fact for you, and understanding why social security taxes exist. One thing that we haven’t covered yet, is how much in social security disability you can expect to get from the government each month.

As a whole, your social security disability payments will all depend on the income that you have paid social security taxes on, which is also called “covered earnings”, and for how many years you paid them for. The numbers are different for everyone and there is no standard that you can expect to be paid, however, an average recipient of social security disability receives roughly $300-$2,200 monthly. If you feel as though you would qualify as a social security disability recipient, we invite you to learn more from our lawyers!

Please don’t hesitate to contact us and make an appointment to meet with our experienced social security attorney in the Flint and Southfield, MI areas. We are more than happy to answer all of your questions and clear any confusion that you have about SSDI. Review our past blogs for information that you may like to hear!

 

Social Security Is More Than Just A Retirement Program

January 30, 2015 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

If you’ve been following our previous blog posts, then you already know that social security disability is a pretty simple concept. Throughout the entire life of your career, you will be paying taxes for social security, so that later in life, you can take out the social security that you need to live for retirement. In reality though, social security is much more than retirement, and here’s why.

Although many people seem to look at social security as just a retirement program that they’ve paid into for their entire working career, it is way more than that. Social security is also used for if you become disabled and you are unable to work, if someone in your family becomes disabled who cannot work, or a spouse, child or dependent dies. There are many different circumstances that many people are unaware of, and those are taken on as a case by case basis. Using a reliable social security disability attorney is recommended to have a higher advantage of getting the SSDI in Southfield that you deserve. All of the social security taxes that are deducted are based on your yearly earnings. To get benefits for disability or retirement, you must have been paying into the social security taxes.

Are you ready to contact our social security disability attorney to learn all of the details about SSDI? Visit us online today and get the assistance you need from the premier social security disability lawyer in Southfield, MI!

Understand Social Security

January 17, 2015 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

Many people aren’t aware of what social security is for, and why we put money towards it with every paycheck that we are handed for our entire life. Without knowing what social security taxes are for, it can be hard to understand why you have to pay them in the first place. Eventually you will be able to see a return on the social security taxes that you pay to the government, but in reality we understand that it isn’t fun to see money going to places that you aren’t immediately benefiting from.

To put it simply, social security money that is pulled from your weekly paychecks goes towards paying taxes. These taxes are then used for people who are retired, people who are disabled, the survivors of workers who have died, and also dependents of beneficiaries. The taxes that you pay aren’t going to be used just for you. So, if you are thinking that the government is storing them specifically for your needs for after you retire, think again! The social security taxes that every American pays the government is put into a pool, and when you get to the age you want to retire, you will be able to apply for the social security disability you are entitled too, but there are some catches. Be sure to check back soon for our next blog to understand why social security is more than retirement. If you are having problems with your SSDI, give our lawyers in Flint a call!

Do You Qualify?

January 15, 2015 by Howard Slusky Leave a Comment

Finally, the blog you have all been waiting for! With our previous blogs under your belt and stored for future reference, we know that you will find all of the following information useful. We promised you that we would give you a list of all the qualifications that you must meet in order to even be considered when you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance. With our SSDI lawyers on your side in Southfield, we know that you will be able to apply and hopefully be approved. All you need to do is make sure that all the following qualifications have been met.

The rules to qualify for SSDI are pretty simple. There are two main categories that you must meet criteria for, which include financial and medical. To even be considered, you must have prevention from working any of your previous or future jobs. You must have a disability that prevents you from working, or you must meet impairment listing requirements. If you do meet the medical requirements, then you can move on to the next requirement, which is financial. You have to be able to prove that you earned a certain amount of money per month, and that you have consistently paid taxes into the federal system for a certain amount of years.

Do you think that you meet all of the social security disability requirements? Visit us online now and speak with one of our SSDI lawyers that has the experience and knowledge you can trust!

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Slusky & Walt, P.C.

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