Geraldine Alegra Law Offices

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Have you been injured on the job or diagnosed with an occupational illness? Most employees in most states are covered by workers' compensation insurance, which provides certain benefits in the event of an on-the-job accident or occupational disease. Workers' compensation attorneys can guide you through the process of applying for benefits or appealing a denied claim. You should also consult with a lawyer if you've been approved for workers' comp benefits but feel as if you haven't received all of the benefits you deserve, or if you've been accused of workers' compensation fraud. The amount of a favorable award will depend partly upon how much income you earned when you worked. Benefits can range from approximately $300 per month to more than $2000 per month. These benefits will be calculated by the Social Security Administration based upon your income and your contributions to Social Security. Your benefits can be affected by any workers? compensation payments you receive.There is a five month ?waiting period? for Social Security Disability benefits, so the Administration will compute the number of months between the date that you were first determined to be disabled and the date that your claim was settled, and then subtract five months from that number. They will then multiply that result times your monthly award to determine the total amount