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  • Social Security Disability Claimants

    How to Appeal a Social Security Disability Denial

    Posted at: 7/31/2024 1:46 PM

    When a chronic condition is ruining your ability to earn an income, your situation can become very difficult, both financially and emotionally. Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits could be an important lifeline. These benefits serve as a valuable source of income for applicants who are declared eligible by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Unfortunately for applicants, most initial Social Security Disability claims are denied by the SSA. If you have received a denial, it’s cruci

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  • New York Workers' Compensation and Emergency Room Bills

    Can New York Workers' Compensation Benefits Cover My Emergency Room Bills?

    Posted at: 7/23/2024 1:47 PM

    When someone gets hurt at work and needs immediate medical attention, they often end up in the emergency room at the nearest hospital. Once the hospital staff learn that the injury occurred at work, they know that they cannot bill the injured worker's private insurance, but at the same time the employer may not have reported the injury to their Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier yet, so you might not have a claim number to give to the hospital. It may not be until weeks later that the bi

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  • Silicosis Disability Lawyers

    Can I Get Social Security Benefits for Silicosis?

    Posted at: 7/19/2024 12:11 PM

    What is Silicosis? Pneumoconiosis is one of a group of interstitial lung diseases caused by breathing in certain kinds of dust particles that damage your lungs. Because you are likely to encounter these dusts only in the workplace, pneumoconiosis is called an occupational lung disease. The disease appears in different forms, depending on the type of dust you inhale. Silica can cause pneumoconiosis. The disease causes scar tissue which may appear on an X-ray as round thickened areas called n

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  • Can I Get SSD If I Have Lyme Disease?

    Can I Get SSD If I Have Lyme Disease?

    Posted at: 7/16/2024 3:41 PM

    What is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by a deer tick. Any individual bitten by a tick carrying this disease can contract it, and symptoms range in presentation and severity. If caught early, Lyme disease may be effectively treated with antibiotics. However, many individuals don’t realize they have contracted this disease, so they don’t receive timely treatment. Left untreated, symptoms of Lyme disease can progress and cause physical and cognitive complicatio

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  • Medical Evidence Needed in a Social Security Disability Claim

    How to Prove Inability to Perform Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

    Posted at: 6/23/2024 5:06 PM

    When applying for Social Security Disability (SSD), you must prove that you have a severe impairment or combination of impairments expected to last at least 12 months and prevent you from working any job you have had in the last five (5) years. You also must show that you cannot perform any other work (perform Substantial Gainful Activity). The Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) monthly earning amount is an important number to know when analyzing an SSD claim. This number changes every year a

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