Matt Fendon Law Group Legal Blog

With work-related stress levels on the rise, it is not uncommon for employees and executives to suffer from mental or psychological injuries during the course of doing their job. Physical injuries sustained on the job can also lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health, psychiatric or psychological conditions which may make an…

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is a federally-run program that is paid for out of general tax revenues from the U.S. Treasury. The SSI program provides financial benefits and support to individuals with certain types of disabilities who would otherwise be unable to provide for themselves or maintain a decent standard of living. If…

If you have suffered from a debilitating injury or illness that prevents you from being able to return to work, you may be eligible to claim Social Security disability benefits to help cover your medical and living expenses. Due to the complexities involved in the benefit process, we strongly recommend you consult with legal counsel…

At Fendon Law Firm, P.C., our only goal is to help our clients secure the workers’ compensation disability benefits that they both need and deserve. For this reason, we encourage you to let one of our Phoenix disability lawyers guide you through the often complicated process of filing a claim. While the insurance adjuster may…

If you are injured on the job, you have the right to seek workers’ compensation benefits. You may be concerned that your medical expenses are covered by the benefits you receive. In fact, this can be a difficult situation for some injuries. The medical care you need must be fully documented so that there is…

Paralysis is a devastating injury that can result from a workplace accident. This type of injury involves losing muscle function in one of your muscle groups. This means that a person suffering from paralysis may lose feeling or mobility completely in that region of their body. This generally happens when nerves are severely damaged in…

Happy Monday everyone! I was meeting with one of my clients today and we discussed an issue that comes up frequently in worker’s comp cases: failure to report any and all body parts/medical issues stemming from an industrial accident. It is absolutely imperative that you mention to your doctors (and make sure it’s documented) about…

Worker’s compensation tip of day – There are two types of medical care in a WC case — active care and supportive care. Active care is to improve the patient’s condition. Supportive care is to maintain the patient’s condition. Usually, more serious injuries are provided a supportive care award. Please let us know if you…

Did you know that if you are receiving wc benefits and are in a car accident (for which you suffer an injury) on your way to or from a medical appointment related to your wc case, that the wc insurance carrier could have a lien against whatever you recover from the motor vehicle accident? This…

Disability tip of the day – It’s much more difficult to get approved for Social Security Disability if you are under age 50. It’s not impossible, but much more difficult if you are of a younger age. It all depends on the nature of your disability, your education, your work history, etc. Incidentally, if you…