Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Asthma can have a big impact on your daily life and your ability to work, and are a reason you could qualify for asthma. If you have had exacerbations or complications requiring at least three hospital stays of 48 hours or more within a twelve month period, and an...
Breathing is just something that happens naturally and involuntarily, so most people take it for granted. However, for those who suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), just taking a breath can be extremely painful. COPD sufferers often experience...
The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...
The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...
It can take years for a Social Security disability claim to get in front of an administrative law judge, so often my clients expect they’ll get a decision at their hearing. Unfortunately, that’s rarely the case. And even if a judge says they plan to approve your case,...
After years of waiting, you’ve had your disability hearing before an administrative law judge. It seems to go well. And then there’s more waiting. It’s usually another 30-60 days after a hearing before the decision arrives in the mail. And sometimes the wait can even...
One of the most challenging and devastating events a person can face in life is suffering a debilitating injury or condition that makes it impossible to work and earn a living. Fortunately, those who experience this scenario are sometimes able to get Social Security...
Health care workers deserve proper benefits if they are injured on the job. They have the same right to workers’ comp that employees can get in virtually any other industry. In fact, the health services industry is known to be one of the more dangerous industries in...
For those who work with their hands, injuries to the wrists, arms or hands can be crippling and make it impossible to perform the necessary duties of their jobs. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a painful, repetitive stress type of injury that affects thousands of people...
Hematological disorders treated by bone marrow or stem cell transplantation – you will be considered under a disability for at least 12 consecutive months from the date of transplantation. After that, SSA will evaluate any remaining impairment(s) under the criteria...
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