As the parent of a deaf child, I often meet families of people with significant hearing loss. When they learn of my profession, a question I am commonly asked is whether they can receive disability benefits for their hearing loss. Typically, hearing loss by itself...
Month: October 2015
Electronic Signatures
In the year 2000, President Clinton signed into law the Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce Act (the E-sign Act), which declares that an electronic signature "may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in...
Discounts for medical marijuana dispensary customers
Medical marijuana users in Minnesota will now be able to get discounts if they buy their entire month's supply at once. One of Minnesota's two medical marijuana locations is offering a 15 percent discount to patients who buy all of their month's supply in advance.The...
Foreign-Language Translations for Social Security
Supporting your disability claim with medical evidence of record is a crucial part of the evaluation process. Under CFR § 404.704, when evidence is needed for claim development, the claimant is responsible for obtaining and giving the evidence to Social Security...
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