Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
The ongoing pandemic has created a difficult situation for many individuals with chronic conditions who have pending disability claims.Remember that disability cases are built on consistent medical treatment. The more providers you see and the more treatment you...
After two months of pandemic lockdowns around the country, many states are now allowing businesses to reopen, albeit with new social distancing policies.This has put many workers, particularly those with autoimmune disorders, in a bind.A common refrain I see on social...
You wake up one night with shooting pain in your left hand. It's excruciating. You sit in bed waiting for it to subside, but it just won't go away.Which is strange, because you lost that hand in a workplace accident six months ago. This is a real phenomenon...
Understanding disabilities in the United States starts with breaking down the statistics and looking at the facts. This can help you form an accurate picture of what disabilities look like, whom they impact, how they change lives and what types of assistance different...
The current situation with the COVID-19 virus has spawned a new round of scams relating to Social Security. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), individuals should not respond to calls, emails or other communications claiming to be from the U.S....
Over half of Americans have received their stimulus payment issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, millions are still waiting for their payment. Payments have not yet been issued to Americans that do not file taxes. This includes recipients of...
If you are living with a disability, whether this is a new development in your life or something you have been living with for some time, you should know that you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about 25% of Americans,...
At least once a month or so, a client will ask me if for, whatever reason, they can do their disability hearing over the phone.And I've always said that we can request it if they really want, but the judge is very likely to deny it.Then the novel coronavirus hit the...
In the heat of their military service, soldiers may not spend all that much time thinking about the purity of the air that they're breathing. When they finish serving and move on with their lives, though, that air could become quite important. If it was contaminated...
There is a lot of misinformation out there regarding whether you can choose your own doctor after a work injury. Sometimes, your employer may try to bend the truth to get you to see a doctor of their choosing. Others will flat out lie to you that you are not allowed...
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