MCV Law News and Insights

  • 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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  • Syracuse, NY Workers' Comp Law Firm

    How to Get Your Medical Bills Covered by NY Workers' Compensation

    Posted at: 6/21/2024 3:06 PM

    One of the first and most important questions we are asked by potential clients who have suffered a work-related injury or illness is “How do I get my medical bills paid?” Receiving proper medical attention and obtaining proper medical care is one of the most important first steps in recovering from a work-related injury. An employee injured in the course of employment or suffering from a work-related illness should first understand that medical care is provided through the Workers’ Compensat

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  • Syracuse, NY Eviction Lawyers

    Good Cause Evictions Are Here

    Posted at: 6/10/2024 12:39 PM

    Did you know that New York State has passed the Good Cause Eviction Law? After years of talking about “Good Cause Evictions”, legislators have finally succeeded in starting to put them in place in New York State. What does that mean? If you are a Landlord or new to the Landlord-Tenant Law world, Good Cause Eviction means a Landlord can no longer terminate a tenancy without good cause to do so, whether the Tenant has month-to-month tenancy or the lease term is coming due. The good news: legis

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  • Lupus - Social Security Disability Lawyer

    Can I Get Social Security Disability Benefits for Lupus?

    Posted at: 5/13/2024 10:28 AM

    Lupus (also known as systemic lupus erythematosus) is an autoimmune disorder where your body attacks its tissues and organs.  It can impact your kidneys, heart, lungs, brain, and blood.  This can result in inflammation, joint pain, fatigue, skin lesions or rashes, headaches, dry eyes, photosensitivity and more.  Lupus symptoms vary a lot depending on what tissue or organs are attacked and the frequency and severity of the flares.  Signs and symptoms of lupus may start out as an annoyance but b

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  • New York Workers' Compensation Benefits for Exposure to Harmful/Toxic Substances

    New York Workers' Compensation Benefits for Exposure to Harmful/Toxic Substances

    Posted at: 5/6/2024 3:22 PM

    Toxic substance injuries and the NY Workers' Compensation system When people think of work injuries, typically an orthopedic injury such as a herniated disc or broken bone comes to mind. There is no question that these are the most common type of injuries that workers face. These injuries are usually the result of a specific event, and are known as accidents, meaning that they happened on a specific day at a specific time. Orthopedic injuries such as those mentioned above can also result from

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