Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Social Security Disability services and hearings were strictly limited to telephone and video hearings for almost two years. However, in January 2022, they announced a plan to begin in person services again. Essentially the plan created...
Most employees in Minnesota are at least vaguely aware that workers' compensation will take care of them if they get hurt at work. Employers typically have to post information about their coverage in an area frequented by their staff members so the workers know about...
Order in the court! Order in the court! Alllll riiiiise! Objection Your Honor! Relevance?..... Sustained! These theatrics may bring to mind scenes from old legal movies, Law & Order episodes, or other personal experience. However, disability hearings are quite...
The logging industry is one of the most unsafe in the United States. It’s up to every logging company to ensure they provide workers with a safe environment. This is done through training and providing them with the proper equipment. Mechanization of the industry is...
The short answer is likely “no”. The better answer is “yes, but with help”. SSI cash payments are currently set by the Federal government at $841 for an individual and $1,261 for an eligible individual with an eligible spouse. This was increased in January 2022 when...
Truck drivers may face a variety of hazards while traveling on Minnesota roads and highways. For instance, they may have to contend with fatigue, poor road conditions or other motorists taking unsafe actions. However, they may also have to contend with shoulder...
Concerns about Social Security frauds and scams are reasonable and should be paid attention to! Whether or not you are receiving some type of Social Security benefit, the issue impacts all tax payers. Typical types of fraud include concealing work activity or medical...
You’ve struggled for years with pain, mental exhaustion, doctor appointments, medications, and now the grueling Social Security disability process. But despite it all, your “person”, the peanut butter to your jelly, your bridge over troubled waters…. has been there...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, known as COPD, is a condition that damages a person’s lungs and affects breathing ability by blocking the person’s airflow. According to recent reports and estimates, there are about 13 million reported cases of COPD across the...
So, you’ve waited more than a year for a hearing in front of an administrative law judge, waited a few more weeks for a decision, and have finally been approved for benefits. All that backpay should be in your account any day now, right? Well, maybe, but as with many...
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