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	<title> | Florida Workers Compensation &amp; Social Security Disability Law Blog by Scott J. Sternberg &amp; Associates</title>
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		<title>When Can I Claim Workers Compensation Benefits for Occupational Diseases?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Statistics from the Florida Department of Financial Services show that between the years 2005 and 2012, the number of Florida workers compensation cases involving occupational diseases fell from 1,134 in 2005 to 395 in 2012. That represents a 65 percent decrease in the number of cases. In money terms, the amount of benefits paid has...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/05/22/when-can-i-claim-workers-compensation-benefits-for-occupational-diseases/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Workers Compensation Liens</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation reports 54531 workers comp claims in Florida in 2011, resulting in a total of $666,486,463 in medical payments and $1,021,598,822 in total benefits. Workers injured in accidents caused by negligent third parties while in the course of their employment have two avenues to seek compensation. They may be entitled...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/28/understanding-workers-compensation-liens/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Child Support Payments Affect your Supplemental Security Income Benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supplemental Security Income]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many hardworking, single, divorced parents living in Florida. In a 2010 list of the 50 cities with the worst divorce rates, Florida had four cities in the top ten, with Panama City taking the number one spot with a 2009 divorce rate of 4.3 percent, the second highest in the nation. Deltona, Palm...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/26/how-child-support-payments-affect-your-supplemental-security-income-benefits/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Death Benefits Available Under Florida’s Workers Compensation Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Workers Compensation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deceased workers dependents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[on-the-job deaths]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida had 215 on-the-job deaths in 2010, down from 245 in 2009, according to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of these: 88 deaths were transportation-related 46 were from assaults and violent acts 32 were the result of falls 28 from exposures to harmful substances 19 were equipment-related Injuries suffered by workers...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/21/death-benefits-available-under-florida%e2%80%99s-workers-compensation-law/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Legal Representation for Immigrants Facing Removal Proceedings</title>
		<link>http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/19/legal-representation-for-immigrants-facing-removal-proceedings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Illegal immigrants facing deportation from the United States can benefit from competent legal representation. However, defendants in removal proceedings in immigration courts have no constitutional right to a court-appointed lawyer regardless of their financial situation. Many of these immigrants lack the resources to retain their own lawyers to represent them, and they may not even...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/19/legal-representation-for-immigrants-facing-removal-proceedings/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will My Personal Information Be Protected if I file a Workers Compensation Claim?</title>
		<link>http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/14/will-my-personal-information-be-protected-if-i-file-a-workers-compensation-claim/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[disclosure of medical information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A June 2011 SC Magazine article reports that hundreds of thousands of workers who applied for California workers compensation benefits had their personal information mistakenly exposed online. Southern California Medical-Legal Consultants (SCMLC), a company that collects workers compensation insurance funds for medical providers, kept the workers' names and Social Security numbers in their database for...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/14/will-my-personal-information-be-protected-if-i-file-a-workers-compensation-claim/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Much Will My SSI Benefits Increase in 2013 for Cost of Living Adjustments?</title>
		<link>http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/12/how-much-will-my-ssi-benefits-increase-in-2013-for-cost-of-living-adjustments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supplemental Security Income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[primary insurance amount]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year in October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announces cost of living adjustments (COLA) that increase Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSDI/SSD) benefit entitlements.  On October 16, 2012, the SSA reported a 1.7-percent COLA increase for the coming year. As explained on the SSA website "a COLA increases a person's Social...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/12/how-much-will-my-ssi-benefits-increase-in-2013-for-cost-of-living-adjustments/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sponsoring a Family Member for a Green Card</title>
		<link>http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/07/sponsoring-a-family-member-for-a-green-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Immigrants founded and built America. Coastal states like Florida have a rich history of immigrant innovation and achievement, and many of our citizens who live and work here either came from other countries or are the children or grandchildren of immigrants. Naturally, those who still have family abroad and have enjoyed all that America has...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/07/sponsoring-a-family-member-for-a-green-card/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Standard of Medical Care Provided Injured Workers with Workers Comp Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Workers Compensation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Denver Post reported on a recent class action settlement in a workers compensation case brought against Wal-Mart in Colorado. Injured Wal-Mart employees with workers comp claims alleged that Wal-Mart and its adjuster hindered medical providers from making independent judgments on how to treat injured workers. Federal judge Robert Blackburn in the U.S. District Court...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/03/03/standard-of-medical-care-provided-injured-workers-with-workers-comp-claims/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are Children with Autism Eligible for SSI benefits?</title>
		<link>http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/02/26/are-children-with-autism-eligible-for-ssi-benefits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott J. Sternberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supplemental Security Income]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children with autism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Autism is a neuro-developmental disorder that becomes noticeable in children at about three years old. It usually affects the child’s ability to communicate and general skills of social interaction. Autism affects individuals to varying degrees and is recognized by a certain set of behaviors referred to as a spectrum disorder. Autism was once a rare...  <a href="http://www.sternberglawoffice.com/2013/02/26/are-children-with-autism-eligible-for-ssi-benefits/">Read More &#187;</a>]]></description>
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