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Worker’s Compensation and Social Security Disability
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
If I am on workers’ comp, should I also apply for Social Security Disability?
This is a very good question, but can be a very complicated one. In many situations, if you have sustained significant ...
The Social Security Disability (SSDI) Hearing Room
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
Many people who have pending Social Security Disability hearings have a few questions about the hearing and the actual hearing room. What does the hearing room look like? What do you need to expect? Who’s ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Social Security Disability Benefits
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event. Statistics regarding this illness indicate that approximately 7%-8% of people in the United States will likely develop PTSD in ...
Lupus and Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
Lupus erythematosus, or as it is more commonly referred to, lupus, is a devastating disease that affects nearly 1.5 million Americans and five million people worldwide. While there are four different types of lupus, the ...
Liver Disease and Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
Liver disease is a collective phrase which encompasses a whole host of different illnesses that affect the liver. Roughly 30,000 people in the United States alone die of some form of liver disease each year, ...
Heart Disease and Social Security Disability Benefits
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart, and in some cases, your blood vessels. The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with "cardiovascular disease" ...
Depression and Social Security Disability Benefits
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
In some people, depression can be so severe that it renders them unable to hold down a job. If that is the case, someone suffering from depression might have a legitimate claim for Social Security ...
Medical Expert (ME) Witnesses and SSDI Hearings
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
Initial considerations regarding SSDI hearings
Unlike standard court proceedings, SSDI hearings are considerably more relaxed in that only you, your disability attorney, the judge, and a hearing reporter are usually the only people present and ...
The Top Reasons SSDI Claims are Denied
By Jonathan Ginsberg · 14 years ago
Statistics regarding SSDI approvals and denials
The SSA recently divulged statistics attesting to the fact that eventually, 34% of all the SSDI benefit applications get approved and benefits are awarded to the applicant. Conversely, when ...