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What Happens at a Social Security Disability Hearing Your Atlanta Social Security disability attorney can emphasize how important your disability hearing is. This is the one chance that you get to personally present your case to an administrative law judge. It is understandable that you will have...

Political Wrangling Over Social Security Disability Has Increased The Republicans made a rule change on the first day of the 114th Congress to prevent a transfer of monies from the Social Security Retirement Fund to the Social Security Disability (SSD) Fund. The President has now released his pro...

Severe Burns Can Lead to the Need for Social Security Disability The winter weather is upon us. From cold temperatures to snow falls, keeping warm is a priority for all. But for some, keeping warm leads to fires started by faulty space heaters and unwatched fireplaces. Burns from these fires are ...

Geographic Patterns In Social Security Disability Recipients Social Security Disability (SSD) has been in the news a lot lately. From questions about when the SSD trust fund will run out of money, to how much money SSD recipients will lose if nothing is done about the trust fund. Congress has als...

Let the Political Wrangling Begin On the first day of the 114th Congress, the House of Representatives put in place a procedural rule that will prevent any bills from being introduced that would transfer any funds from the Social Security Retirement Fund to the Social Security Disability (SSD) Fu...

SSD Law If you are enduring a severe illness or injury, the last thing on your mind is grappling with the Social Security Administration over the payment of your benefits. Fortunately, by working with an attorney through this process, you can focus on adjusting to life with a disability as oppos...

Social Security Hearing FAQs Here are a few frequently asked questions for Atlanta disability attorneys and their answers: How long will it take for my case to be processed? The amount of time that it takes between an applicant's request for a hearing until the decision is reached varies with eac...

Newest House Procedural Rules Will Impact SSD Trust Fund The media has been reporting that the Social Security Disability (SSD) Insurance trust fund will fall short of money sometime in 2016. Solutions have been bandied around for several months, but since 2014 was an election year, no action was...

Nosebleeds Can Lead to The Need For Social Security Disability Nosebleeds are common in dry climates and in winter. But for some individuals, nosebleeds can be a sign that there is a more severe physical problem at play. Individuals with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) are prone to no...

House Committee Issues Report Critical of Disability Review Process The Social Security Administration's (SSA) Social Security Disability (SSD) applications review process is backlogged. If an individual is denied SSD benefits at an initial determination and a reconsideration, that individual can...

What Are My Options If the Judge Denies My Claim? If your Social Security disability appeal has been denied for an administrative law hearing, your Atlanta Social Security disability lawyer can explain the three options that you now have. Your first option is to appeal the judge's decision. The s...

Government Accounting Office Reviews Social Security Disability Program Fraud in the Social Security Disability (SSD) program has been the focus of many investigations as of late. The most recent report comes from the Government Accounting Office (GAO). Why the GAO Reviewed the SSD program The U....

Thyroid Gland Disorders Can Lead to The Need For Social Security Disability Hormones control many body processes. The thyroid, a butterfly shaped organ located in the throat area, produces hormones that “influences almost all of the metabolic processes in the body.” A problem with the thyroid can...

Common Questions From Medical Professionals About Testifying Medical professionals are often called upon to testify in Social Security disability cases. They sometimes have questions about what to say on the stand in order to ensure that they do not damage their patient's case. Our Atlanta Socia...

Achieving a Better Life Experience Act Passes the House Social Security Disability applications, approvals, and backlogs have been talked about greatly in Congress this year. While most discussion has focused on reducing backlogs and fraudulent applications, the U.S. House of Representatives pass...

Social Security Disability and Thrombocytopenia Cuts, scrapes, bumps, and bruises are a part of everyday life. But for some individuals, a cut or bruise can be life threatening due to thrombocytopenia, a low blood platelet count, and their blood does not clot well. Symptoms The main symptoms of t...

The Duration Requirement for Disability Benefits One of the requirements for obtaining disability benefits is that your impairment must last a minimum of 12 months or will result in death. Your disability attorney in Atlanta has explained this requirement in more detail below. Duration The durat...

Chronic Pulmonary Insufficiency Many individuals find it difficult to breathe. There are a number of conditions that can cause breathing problems. A common condition is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is “a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make breathing difficult....

Workers' Compensation Physician Choices When an employee is injured on the job, workers' compensation insurance requires that the employer have a list of physicians ready to treat any injury. It is up to the employers to choose the physicians who will treat all employees injured on the job, withi...

The Importance of Symptoms in Your Disability Case While the judge will look to objective information such as medical tests to confirm your impairment, he will also want to know about the symptoms you have experienced. Your disability lawyer in Atlanta has explained the importance of your sympto...

Injury Reports and Payments As with most government systems, there is paperwork to be filled out when applying for Workers' Compensation. From reporting an injury to reporting payments, there are specific forms. In order to streamline the process, the Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation ...

What is Workers' Compensation? What is workers' compensation? Seems like an innocuous question, but how many working individuals have read their employer's workers' comp policy? What is covered?  What is not covered? What is the process? What is Workers' Compensation? The Georgia State Board of W...

Social Security Disability Backlog Examined by the Washington Post The backlog of disability appeals pending before Social Security Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) is in the news again. The Washington Post reported on how large a backlog there is and how long it takes for a case to get through t...

Can You Ambulate Effectively? One way that your Decatur Social Security disability lawyer can prove that you have a musculo-skeletal disability is by establishing that you cannot “ambulate” effectively, which means you are severely limited in your ability to walk. In order to prove this, it's imp...

Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a debilitating pain disorder causing many patients unrelenting discomfort and inconvenience. More specifically, the Social Security Administration defines the disorder as “widespread pain in the joints, muscles, tendons, or nearby soft tissues that has persisted for a...