Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
The construction industry is notoriously hazardous, and it is well-known for high-risk work environments. There are many different injury risks that workers may face on construction sites. Safety regulations are put in place to help mitigate these risks. However,...
A constant source of frustration for many disabled people is keeping up with the various reporting requirements for supplemental security income, though that could get a little bit easier under a new rule proposed by the Social Security Administration. Unlike...
When workers suffer a debilitating injury or illness that prevents them from working, they may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. In most cases, those who apply and receive disability benefits will continue to receive them for many...
When an injury prevents someone from working, it can cause a lot of stress and financial hardships. Those in this situation can apply for Social Security Disability Insurance to help them while they recover. Most of the time, injured workers need these benefits as...
In 2022 the US Department of Health and Human Services ruled that long COVID is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are applying for disability with SSA, your symptoms must have lasted for at least 12 months to be considered for approval....
Many people in Minnesota and throughout the country receive Medicare, which is federal health insurance for people ages 65 and older. Numerous government officials have banned together in a bipartisan effort to initiate legislation to help Americans with disabilities,...
It sure can! But do you have proof you need it?? Almost anyone can walk into Walgreens and pick up a cane, brace, crutches, and sometimes even a wheelchair! Maybe your mom or dad used one and you now have it or a neighbor lends you one. But is this going to help your...
Conversion disorder is a condition where mental health issues manifest in physical symptoms such as seizures, numbness, weakness, paralysis, or reduced input from the senses. Although there is no underlying neurologic pathology, the symptoms are real, uncontrollable,...
A few years ago, I posited that Social Security Administration (SSA) may someday implement automated decisions.[1] Today, my observation of recent trends in artificial intelligence (AI) confirms that we are moving closer to that day. SSA has long used data analytics...
Currently, hearings before Federal Administrative Law Judges are occurring via the telephone, via Microsoft Teams Video, and in person at local Social Security Office’s of Hearings Operations. Whether you wish to appear in person, on video, or via telephone is up to...
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