| Supplemental Security Income Expedited Payments |
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| In certain instances, the Social Security Administration (SSA) accommodates needy individuals by expediting their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits payments. Generally, the SSA will make expedited payments for presumptive disability or blindness, as an emergency advance, as an immediate payment for new applicants or a financial emergency, and in an expedited reinstatement situation. The SSA is the final arbiter of whether to grant an expedited payment; the SSI applicant or beneficiary has no appeal rights with respect to the SSA's decision. More... |
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| Claims under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act |
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| According to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP), an employee who may be covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act should take certain actions if he is injured. More... |
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| Ombudsman |
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| To aid disputing parties in resolving their workers' compensation controversy, some states utilize an ombudsman program. An ombudsman focuses on helping the injured worker navigate the procedural complexities of the workers' compensation system. By doing so, the ombudsman not only serves to aid the worker in recognizing his rights and gaining the benefits due to him, but also provides the worker with an enhanced knowledge of workers' compensation in relation to his injury to make thoughtful and considered choices regarding his claim. The ombudsman is not limited to only helping injured workers. He may also provide a supportive role to the employer. More... |
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| Social Security Benefits |
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| Generally, all states provide a measure of rehabilitation for an injured worker though the expansiveness of such provision can vary greatly among them. Although rehabilitation is generally covered, the system for providing the injured worker with such services has been hampered by a lack of rehabilitative sources such as clinics and appropriate numbers of personnel to provide the necessary care. More... |
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| Judicial Review of Social Security Administration Action |
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| Aggrieved parties may seek judicial review of final Social Security Administration (SSA) decisions by filing a civil action in federal court. Generally, aggrieved parties must first exhaust their administrative remedies prior to initiating an action for judicial review. In juxtaposition to the administrative exhaustion rule, aggrieved parties may file a mandamus action to compel the performance of a duty owed by the SSA. The appropriateness of mandamus relief is based on considerations of 1) whether the party has any other adequate way to obtain the necessary relief, 2) whether the SSA has a clear duty to act as requested, and 3) whether the party is entitled to have the SSA so act. More... |
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