Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
When you're living with chronic liver disease, the disease is hard enough. The last thing you want to have to balance is work with your medical schedule. You don't always feel well, and your health is a priority.The important thing to know is that you have to prove...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) admits that workplace injuries and illnesses result in many of the disabilities seen in the United States today. As a result, it's important for workers' compensation programs to run in workplaces and to have other safety nets...
At every disability hearing, there's the claimant, their representative, the judge, a hearing reporter who records the proceedings, and a vocational expert who testifies whether the claimant can perform any jobs. But while it's become less common in recent years, and...
The most confusing part of a disability hearing for claimants is always the vocational expert testimony.After the judge and attorney question the claimant, the judge again considers the medical evidence and testimony and asks the vocational expert several questions...
If you're collecting Social Security disability (SSD), you may have a question about whether or not it will affect your retirement or when you can retire. Many people choose to postpone retirement until they're 70 years old, because this maximizes their benefits, but...
As with any benefits you receive from the government, there are generally set limits to how much you can earn. Some people believe that having limits in place prevents good people from going back to work because of their fear that they won't be able to support...
A TBI caused by war-related incidents can be devastating to veterans. In the , they may result in a discharge from the military, but , the injury may or may not heal fully.A TBI can occur from any event impacting the skull ranging from explosions to falls or motor...
At the hearing stage of your case, you will have the opportunity to appear before an Administrative Law Judge. This judge only hears cases concerning claims for disability benefits and is an employee of the Social Security Administration. The judge will look at a...
An unfortunate fact of life is that disabilities and serious health problems do not discriminate based on age. Many young adults suffer from debilitating conditions that seriously impact their ability to work or preclude them from being able to work. If you or someone...
If Social Security Administration has denied your claim for disability benefits, you have a right to personal appearance before an administrative law judge to present evidence supporting your claim. The right to appear in person may be waived, though an administrative...
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