http://www.trcb.com/en-Us60Sat, 26 May 2012 10:59:57 ESTCopyright 2012 Stephen Saldana, TRCB.com All Right Reservedhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/even-the-little-guy-needs-a-business-attorney-48966.htmThe words business attorney makes you think of huge corporations, big business and complicated deals where teams of lawyers issue reams of contracts and documents change hands on a daily basis.Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/even-the-little-guy-needs-a-business-attorney-48966.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/realizing-birmingham-mi-law-practice-45481.htmBirmingham MI Law Firm is an entity formed by a group of lawyers. The entity is set up as a business. It offers legal representation to persons who are involved in a legal tussle. There are a number of services that such companies offer to their clients.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:32:09 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/realizing-birmingham-mi-law-practice-45481.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-project-of-zoning-attorneys-birmingham-michigan-45482.htmThere are many people living in Michigan who are looking for legal assistance on how they can get zoning permits. Zoning attorneys Birmingham Michigan are there to help such clients with their needs.Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-project-of-zoning-attorneys-birmingham-michigan-45482.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/winning-your-ssdi-claim-by-arguing-for-a-closed-period-of-disability-25927.htmAccording to the SSAs definition of disability, there is typically a required period of duration for the specific disability. Where SSDI benefits are concerned, it must be proven that the medical condition you are suffering from has prevented you from working a long-term position of employment. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:26:46 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/winning-your-ssdi-claim-by-arguing-for-a-closed-period-of-disability-25927.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/vocational-expert-ve-witnesses-and-ssdi-hearings-25928.htmA Vocational Expert or VE as they are more commonly referred to in SSDI hearings is an individual who has expertise in several key areas such as:Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:26:36 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/vocational-expert-ve-witnesses-and-ssdi-hearings-25928.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/video-hearings-in-ssdi-cases-25929.htmIn the past couple of years, there have been significant technological advancements made in SSDI cases and hearings. We are referring to the implementation of video hearing centers. The benefit to those who are applying for SSDI benefits is that the typical 2 to 3 year wait has been dramatically reduced. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:26:20 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/video-hearings-in-ssdi-cases-25929.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-top-reasons-ssdi-claims-are-denied-25930.htmThe SSA recently divulged statistics attesting to the fact that eventually, 34% of all the SSDI benefit applications get approved and benefits are awarded to the applicant. Conversely, when applications are in their initial stages, approximately 75% of all claims are denied. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:26:08 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-top-reasons-ssdi-claims-are-denied-25930.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-early-stages-of-the-ssdi-claims-process-25933.htmMost social security disability claimants have neither the knowledge nor the understanding of how the SSDI claims process works, hence the need for the assistance of an experienced disability attorney in order to help you with the early stages of the SSDI claims process. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:25:25 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-early-stages-of-the-ssdi-claims-process-25933.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/medical-expert-me-witnesses-and-ssdi-hearings-25934.htmUnlike standard court proceedings, SSDI hearings are considerably more relaxed in that only you, your disability attorney, the judge, and a hearing reporter are usually the only people present and are typical seated around a conference table.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:25:16 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/medical-expert-me-witnesses-and-ssdi-hearings-25934.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/how-your-use-of-social-media-websites-can-undermine-your-ssdi-claim-25935.htmMedia which has been designed in order to be disseminated by virtue of social interaction is oftentimes referred to as social media. Highly accessible and scalable techniques are used in the publishing of these media and they feature web-based technologies in order to transform and then broadcast media dialogues into ones that are social media. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:25:06 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/how-your-use-of-social-media-websites-can-undermine-your-ssdi-claim-25935.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/consultative-examinations-and-ssdi-claims-25936.htmWhere social security disability (SSDI) hearings are concerned, consultative examinations are oftentimes requested in an effort to obtain the opinions of outside medical professionals in order to evaluate MS disability claims. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:24:33 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/consultative-examinations-and-ssdi-claims-25936.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/applying-for-social-security-disability-benefits-by-phone-27184.htmI want to tell you about how to apply for social security disability benefits over the phone, which is the most common way to apply. I suggest that you apply for benefits over the phone, at least at this point. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:44:30 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/applying-for-social-security-disability-benefits-by-phone-27184.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/if-i-am-on-workers-comp-should-i-wait-to-apply-for-social-security-disability-insurance-27185.htmIf you are on workers comp and are thinking about filing for social security disability, there are definitely circumstances in which you should not apply for social security at a particular time. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:44:16 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/if-i-am-on-workers-comp-should-i-wait-to-apply-for-social-security-disability-insurance-27185.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/workers-compensation-and-social-security-disability-27186.htmThis is a very good question, but can be a very complicated one. In many situations, if you have sustained significant work injuries that may be life-changing and/or that prevent you from returning to work, then it is probably a good idea to apply for social security.Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:44:00 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/workers-compensation-and-social-security-disability-27186.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-social-security-disability-ssdi-hearing-room-27187.htmMany people who have pending Social Security Disability hearings have a few questions about the hearing and the actual hearing room. What does the hearing room look like? What do you need to expect? Whos going to be there? How do you dress? I can answer these questions for you. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:43:44 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/the-social-security-disability-ssdi-hearing-room-27187.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/social-security-disability-ssdi-and-part-time-work-27190.htmId like to talk to you about a topic that comes up quite a bit in my social security disability practice here in Atlanta, and the issue has to do with part-time work. As you know, Social Security Disability is dealing with a lot of very, very long delays in the management and handling of cases. Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:43:28 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/social-security-disability-ssdi-and-part-time-work-27190.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/a-historic-overview-of-workers-compensation-and-reasons-it-came-into-existence-27761.htmIn the US, Workers Compensation is more commonly referred to as workers comp and is a type of insurance that provides an employee with compensation and medical treatment as a result of being hurt or injured on the job. In exchange for this, the employee must relinquish their right to sue their employer for negligence.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:31:04 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/a-historic-overview-of-workers-compensation-and-reasons-it-came-into-existence-27761.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/dependents-benefitssurvivor-benefits-and-workers-comp-27763.htmThe basic reasoning behind the creation of Workers Compensation Insurance is to provide an employee with certain benefits when they sustain an on-the-job injury. These benefits primarily include compensation for lost wages and medical care. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:30:45 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/dependents-benefitssurvivor-benefits-and-workers-comp-27763.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/light-duty-return-to-work-27764.htmIf youre receiving workers compensation benefits and you receive a light duty release to go back to work, should you go back to work?Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:28:50 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/light-duty-return-to-work-27764.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/medical-care-under-worker-comp--who-chooses-my-doctor-27765.htmUnder Georgia law, the workers compensation statute indicates that your employer is supposed to have a posted panel of physicians which is located in an easy, accessible place for all of the employees. Posted panels, for example, are often located in kitchen/dining areas or conference rooms, etc.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:27:10 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/medical-care-under-worker-comp--who-chooses-my-doctor-27765.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/misrepresentations-of-yourself-on-job-applications-can-hurt-your-workers-comp-claim-27766.htmIn order to get a job or be considered ahead of other job applicants competing for the same position, some individuals make the mistake of padding their resumes or even lying on their applications. This kind of misrepresentation of yourself on a job application or resume can obviously come back you haunt you in many ways even in a workers comp case. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:26:31 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/misrepresentations-of-yourself-on-job-applications-can-hurt-your-workers-comp-claim-27766.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/part-time-work-and-workers-compensation-27768.htmIn the state of Georgia, workers compensation law came into being in 1920 and was one of the key initiatives born out of the Progressive Movement. The catalyst for implementing workers comp law was the rapid increase of industrialization throughout the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:24:55 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/part-time-work-and-workers-compensation-27768.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/reasons-to-hire-a-workers-compensation-lawyer-27769.htmMany people ask this question. You have been injured and are receiving medical care under workers compensation. But you are not experienced with the workers comp system, so how do you know that the care you are receiving is what you need and deserve? Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:24:42 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/reasons-to-hire-a-workers-compensation-lawyer-27769.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/how-social-media-like-facebook-can-be-used-against-you-in-a-workers-comp-case-27770.htmAny website involving the conversation and interaction between individuals as well as the terminology which is used to describe that type of media is known as social media. The word media is a term that refers to the use of digital words, images and/or photos, and sounds typically shared between individuals on the internet. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:24:08 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/how-social-media-like-facebook-can-be-used-against-you-in-a-workers-comp-case-27770.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Lawhttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/temporary-total-disability-ttd-benefits-and-workers-compensation-27771.htmTTD benefits are temporary total disability benefits: that is, the benefit that is paid in lieu of your salary. Think of it like this, because of your work accident, you have taken a pay cut or lost your job. Well, you have therefore suffered an economic harm based on your accident, and you therefore deserve compensation. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:23:47 ESThttp://www.trcb.com/legal/business-law/temporary-total-disability-ttd-benefits-and-workers-compensation-27771.htmTRCB.comLegal / Business Law