Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Have you been treated for COVID-19? More than once? Are you STILL feeling the after effects of the disease? If so, you are likely considered a “long-hauler”, one of the estimated 10-30% of patients experiencing symptoms 12 weeks or longer from diagnosis. Frequently,...
The first step in any social security disability case is whether the claimant has performed “Substantial Gainful Activity” (SGA) during the period they are alleging they were disabled. Substantial gainful activity is used to describe a level of work activity and...
Sometimes the administrative law judge will ask a medical expert to testify at your hearing. A medical expert is either a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist who is trained in Social Security’s rules and regulations. A medical expert is not an employee of the...
Disabled Americans can expect to see their largest increase in their monthly benefits in more than four decades next year. In October, the Social Security Administration announced that individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security...
An injury to the head can be debilitating, no matter how minor the injury initially seems. A head injury is a term used to describe any sort of injury to a person’s skull or brain, and it can range from very mild to a traumatic brain injury. Unfortunately, depending...
Neurocardiogenic syncope, or vasovagal syncope, is a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure resulting in reduced blood flow to the brain. The sudden lack of blood flow to the brain may cause a fainting spell or syncope. The fainting may also result in dangerous...
To prevail on a disability case the claimant must first show that they are no longer engaging in substantial gainful activity due to a severe medical impairment and can no longer perform past relevant work. In the final step of disability evaluation, adjudicators...
When you apply for Social Security disability benefits, all medical records during the period of alleged disability must be requested and submitted. Along with mandatory medical records, you may also request your treating doctor or provider fill out a treating source...
There are many types of injuries that lead to workers' compensation claims, and one of the most common of them all is eye injuries. The risk of workers sustaining such injuries is significant and is something that businesses and workers should try to prevent. How do...
In general, a prior determination or decision that is made is final and binding if a timely request for review or appeal is not filed. These prior determinations or decisions include initial, reconsideration, and hearing decisions. This means if you received a denial...
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