Disabled Worker Awards Breakdown By Impairment

The National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives recently published a report detailing the percentages of impairments for disabled-worker awards. This information was released by the Social Security Administration and covers all disability awards for the 2008 calendar year.  Here are the breakdowns:
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue         31.2%
Mental Disorders                                                                     22.3%
Circulatory system                                                                 10.3%
Neoplasms                                                                                  9.3%
Nervous system and sense [...]

September 17, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  No Comments

Back Pain Killing You?

Debilitating back pain is one of the most common impairments in the disability world. Whether a person suffers from severe back pain as a result of a car accident, a sports injury, or just developed it over time, back injuries can seriously limit a person’s ability to function in the workplace.
Individuals who perform manual labor [...]

January 25, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment