SOME WORKERS' COMPENSATION INJURIES WILL MAKE DISABILITY PAYMENTS FOR YOUR ENTIRE LIFE. AND IF YOU HAD PREVIOUS INJURIES OR A PRE-EXISTING DISABILITY BEFORE YOUR MOST RECENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION INJURY YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO PAYMENTS FOR LIFE.
In fact, in certain cases the benefits that Workers' Compensation can pay are more than Social Security, long-term disability and other disability programs if you had multiple injuries or pre-existing disabilities.
We pursue these benefits through the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (SIBTF). Many attorneys do not spot these cases, but Thomas Law Alliance, Inc., does, which can provide injured workers' lifetime payments.
The SIBTF threshold has two elements. The first element is that a permanent disability must be determined at a certain disability level from the present Workers' Compensation industrial injury. The second element is that you, the injured worker, had a verifiable pre-existing disability, surgery or medical condition which limited you in the open competitive labor market.
If these conditions exist, you could be entitled to lifetime benefits.
IF YOU HAVE A CURRENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM AND YOU HAD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSED BEFORE YOUR CURRENT WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR LIFETIME BENEFITS:
Heart disease
Heart murmur
Arrhythmia
Hypertension
Anemia
Lung problems
Fibromyalgia
Rashes
Dermatitis
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ)
Low testosterone
Hernias
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Weight gain
Acid reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Bell's palsy
Angina
Atrial fibrillation
Arthritis
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Sciatica
Allergies
Thyroid problems
Cancers
Chronic pain
Sleep apnea
Indigestion
Crohn's disease
Hearing loss
Limping