The Expansion Trend: Workers Comp Practice And Social Security Benefits

March 24, 2011 - PRLog -- New York workers comp attorneys face complex challenges in dealing with a maze of laws, especially in New York, that require skilled interpretation for workers to be adequately protected. Meanwhile, competency with this field of law requires a constant attention to attorney re-education and practical experience.

One highly respected legal practice, Sherman, Federman, Sambur & McIntyre, LLP at http://www.socialsecuritydisabilitylawyersny.com/, is achieving their adaption of this skillset by expanding their workers comp practice to integrate fully with, and include, representing the interests of workers in terms of social security benefits. Most New York workers comp attorneys realize that the inclusion of social security benefits representation is a logical extension of this type of legal representation.

Sherman, Federman, Sambur & McIntyre, LLP observes that, if you are out of work because you were injured and have become disabled, you might be experiencing a forced retirement. This might not be the type of retirement you had hoped for; however, it does not have to be difficult. The Lawyers at Sherman, Federman, Sambur & McIntyre, LLP guides their clients through what is generally agreed to be an overwhelming process. Social Security Disability (SSD) insurance pays a monthly cash benefit to qualifying individuals who have worked and paid into their FICA insurance for the proper time period.

It’s a fact that employers and insurers frequently challenge the injured worker's right to either salary or medical workers' compensation benefits, and thousands of dollars are spent everyday to prove that the worker is either not injured as he claims to be; his treatment is unreasonable; he can still work with his injuries; or that his complaining relates to some other medical issue, and are therefore not "work-related," the legal key that unlocks the system of benefits.

The goal of returning the injured worker to productive employment is sometimes given lip service only and largely ineffective. This is true for workers whose jobs have been outsourced. For example, an injured worker who can no longer lift or carry heavy objects, working for an employer who has no "light duty" work available, is directed to find and accept other employment.

Sherman, Federman, Sambur & McIntyre, LLP points out that many of these other jobs are typically low wage, entry level positions in which the injured person has neither experience nor interest. But the only legal issue that matters is the workers' physical ability to do the new job - not his long term future, availability of insurance or other benefits, or even the hours or location of work. The midnight desk clerk position at the local motel, or cashier position at a gas station, are perennial favorites found by insurer hired vocational "experts" seeking to aid the injured worker back into the workforce, and a lot of time and money is spent to prove these jobs suitable. There is value in that work, but it is far from suitable, in any sense other than physical ability, for many injured workers.

The issues are numerous and complex. Sherman, Federman, Sambur & McIntyre, LLP helps affected workers to sort it all out and receive effective, results-oriented representation throughout every step of the process. Visit their site at http://www.socialsecuritydisabilitylawyersny.com/. They also offer free consultations by calling 212-608-0660.

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For over 50 years, Sherman, Federman, Sambur & McIntyre have been successfully helping thousands of disabled claimants obtain the Social Security benefits they deserve. Their attorneys are well versed in the laws of the Social Security Administration. When you are unable to work due to an illness or a physical or mental disability, they know what to do.