There is a listing under the rules of Social Security Disability that includes knee disorders. Knee disorders is a large grouping of knee problems, including total replacement of the knee and or surgery that is needed and the Dr. decides that you are not a good candidate for the surgery. Knee problems can effect anyone, at anytime. Once the knee has to be replacement, it is generally a life long process that you must deal with, and be able to ...
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Denied my disability, how can they do that? Often the first words I hear are the title of this article, I can’t believe they denied my disability. Unfortunately that is most common in the area of law I practice, Social Security Disability. Some people are under the impression that one need only apply, and that will result in receiving benefits, most of the time that is simply not ...
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Continue Reading ShareChronic Pancreatitis is a severe and disabling condition that effects a wide range of individuals. It is very painful and very unpleasant to deal with by anyones standards. Social Security Disability reviews the treating physician’s records in these cases to determine the severity of the Pancreatitis.
The medical records of my clients generally show in cases of Pancreatitis that the attacks are painful, they last long periods of time, they are unpredictable when they occurre, and how much pain there is ...
Continue Reading ShareBipolar disability is a very real medical condition that effects millions of people. Social Security refers to Bipolar disability as an affective disorder. This disability is charaterized by a disturbance of mood, along with manic episodes or depressive episodes. It sometimes can be somewhat controlled by medication, I have found that my clients can controll their Bipolar better with the medication, but the side effects from the mental health drugs are so great that it does not allow them to sustain ...
Continue Reading ShareYou have just received a letter telling you that Social Security Disability has your file at the regional hearing office and they will be in touch with you about a hearing, does this sound familiar? It does to many, if not all people who apply for Social Security Disability. Most people phone me and ask, What does this letter really mean? I’m I having a hearing in the next weeks, months, etc. The answer is usually no, most of the time it ...
Continue Reading ShareYou have worked your entire life, you become disabled, what are your options? The process of applying for disability can be an enormous task, there are deadlines to meet, appeals to file, and in most cases a hearing before a Federal Administrative Law Judge.
Where to apply for disability? You may apply either by telephone, in person at the office of Social Security, by mail, and by the website of the Social Security Department.
What happens after I apply, will I automatically get my disability? ...
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Under Social Security Disability one can be deemed disabled due to the complications from a heart attack. Most of the clients I have represented who have suffered from a heart attack have far more complications after their attack. Many of these include stent placement surgeries, strong medications, limits on their mobility and stamina, additional hardware placed in or around their heart, and further surgeries to repair possible damaged arteries or valves. All of these complications either alone or combined are very ...
Continue Reading ShareWhen you receive workman’s compensation, (work comp) there will be some issues you may need to know about if you also intend to receive Social Security Disability. Under the rules that govern disability there is a provision known as the offset provision. Below I will explain what you can expect, and how seeking advice of a licensed attorney could save you money. There are solutions to the offset problem.
The Receiving of Workman’s Compensation Benefits on a Monthly Basis Example:
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Continue Reading ShareSocial Security Disability has a listing for Meniere’s Disease, it requires the following:
Disturbance of labyrinth-vestibular function characterized by a history of frequent attacks of balance disturbance, tinnitus, and progressive loss of hearing: with both A and B:
A. Disturbed function of vestibular labyrinth demonstrated by caloric or other vestibular tests; and
B. Hearing loss established by audiometry.
Meniere’s Disease disease effects a persons ability to balance, the attacks come and go, with no set time frequency. Should the attacks become frequent it is nearly impossible for a ...
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