When A Defense Base Act Insurance Carrier Cuts Off Benefits
When an employee is injured at work and otherwise covered by the Defense Base Act, such that he or she is unable to do that job while receiving medical care, the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier is obligated to pay the employee wage loss benefits.
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Representing Injured Persons Under Federal Workers Compensation Law
The first thing we usually learn from our Federal Workers’ Compensation clients is that it has taken them a long time to find the Soloway Law Firm. This is because they have spent days, weeks and often many months looking for a law firm willing to handle their Federal Workers’ Compensation case, only to find…
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Federal Workers’ Compensation Claims: From Longshore To The Defense Base Act in 2021
During the 1980’s, most of the Federal Workers’ Compensation (“FWC”) Act claims handled by Mr. Soloway were cases filed by the many long shore men working at the Port of Pensacola, the Ingalls Shipyard (Huntington Ingalls Industries) in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and various other ports in Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana. The Ingalls Shipyard alone,…
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Winning Your Long Term Disability (LTD) Claim
And here lies the worst part of Federal Court review of your ERISA LTD claim. If the Federal Judge agrees with us that you are disabled and the insurer was wrong in finding otherwise, YOU STILL DON’T WIN!
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An Introduction to Disability Benefits
Rarely is the entitlement to and collection of disability benefits a simple proposition.
Soloway Law Firm COVID-19 Updates
In response to federal and state recommendations in preventing the spread of COVID-19, the Soloway Law Firm has closed its physical office to the public except for unavoidable in person meetings and social security video hearings.
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Daniel M. Soloway Featured in FSU Law Focus
Dan Soloway was recently featured as the Alum Profile in FSU Law Focus, where he talks about the first piece of advice he received upon entering the Florida State University College of Law in 1982.
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In a Motor Vehicle Collision? Here is What You Need to Know
First, you should not wait until a collision to review your insurance coverage. “UM” stands for “uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.” In FL, your insurance company MUST offer you UM insurance in an amount up to your bodily injury policy limits. You cannot purchase more UM than bodily injury coverage, but you can stack your UM limits…
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Resolution of a Standard ERISA Disability Claim
What should you do if you become disabled and unable work? For most people, the first step is to file for Social Security Disability. However, you may have additional options such as short-term and/or long-term disability insurance (STD and LTD, respectively) through your employer. This blog is designed to provide you with an overview of…
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Who Are you Talking To About Your Social Security Case?
Knowing who you are talking to, and what that person’s role in processing your application for Social Security Disability Benefits is, can be critical to a successful application. In this post, I will go over how the Social Security Administration initially collects the information that will be used to decide your eligibility for benefits prior…
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Representing Injured Persons For Disability Benefits
At the Soloway Law Firm, we’ve represented individuals who suffer injury or illness leading to partial or total disability for over 30 years. Sometimes these persons are injured in automobile accidents, slip and falls, or other incidents caused by the fault of someone else. Other times, the person gets sick or suffers from illness without…
