Our Blog Category: Total Disability

Permanent disabilities can profoundly affect an individual’s life, challenging their ability to perform daily tasks, maintain employment, and enjoy a quality of life they once knew. Rehabilitation services play an indispensable role in helping those with permanent disabilities adapt to new circumstances by providing the necessary support and resources aimed at fostering independence and improving…

Workers’ compensation is a vital resource for those who have sustained injuries or illnesses on the job. Understanding your entitlements, after both temporary and permanent injuries, can be integral in navigating this often-complex system. Before discussing permanent disabilities, it can be helpful to first comprehend what temporary disability is within the workers’ compensation system in…

If you’ve suffered a disability and are now facing discrimination in your place of work, it can feel extremely isolating and unjust. However, remember that laws exist to protect disabled individuals from such mistreatment. What is a Disability? Under Washington, D.C. law, a disability is “a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or…

Maryland and Washington, D. C. workers who suffer hearing or vision loss due to work-related injuries or illnesses may recover workers’ compensation benefits, amounts of which are based on whether the disability is partial or total and whether it is temporary or permanent. Injured workers in Washington, D. C. who are found to have a…