Cancer does not respect age. Children, young adults, middle-age adults and the elderly in Alabama can all be cancer victims. Unfortunately, some people find that they suffer from cancer more than once in their lifetimes. In fact, one report suggests that of those who...
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Month: April 2017
Arthritis, Social Security and your rights as a disabled worker
Arthritis is a type of disorder that does not receive a lot of attention, mostly because it is unseen and generally thought of as a minor condition. While many cases of arthritis are minor and managed rather easily, millions of Americans deal with side effects that...
Seeking SSD benefits for a mental illness can be challenging
Mental illnesses can sometimes be brushed aside when compared to physical ailments. After all, it is easy to see why a person with an amputation or cancer may have limitations, but mental illnesses carry no physical markings, and in some cases there is even a stigma...
Social Security Problems with Case Backlogs and Denials
Social Security Problems with Case Backlogs and DenialsCase backlogs and denials have long been a part of the Social Security Disability system. However, the numbers are trending upward for both of these frustrating issues. Social Security Disability cases seem...
Veterans’ issues: what are the symptoms of PTSD?
Veterans in Alabama and across the nation, give their all in protecting our nation. Unfortunately, combat can take its toll on a veteran's health. Physical injuries, such as an amputated limb, can be easy to spot. However, servicemembers returning home from combat...
What is the Role of the Vocational Expert During a Social Security Disability Hearing?
What is the Role of the Vocational Expert During aSocial Security Disability Hearing?In almost every adult hearing for Social Security disability, a vocational expert is either present or appears telephonically. A vocational expert (VE) is an independent contractor...
Temporary Total Disability Ratings Based on Convalescence
Temporary Total Disability Ratings Based on ConvalescenceUnder certain circumstances a temporary total (100 percent) disability rating will be assigned for a service connected disability when a medical report establishes that a Veteran needs time to recover following...
Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy Lucky Ducky Event “Travel to Infiniti for a Future of Hope”
Ozanam Charitable PharmacyLucky Ducky Event"Travel to Infiniti for a Future of Hope"Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the needs of the community in Mobile, Baldwin, and Escabmia counties by providing prescriptions to those...
Seeking SSD benefits for a traumatic brain injury
Whether it is in a car accident, a slip-and-fall accident or a sporting accident, when a person in Alabama injures his or her head, the effects can be severe and long lasting. A serious type of head injury is a traumatic brain injury (TBI).Those who suffer a TBI may...
Can I get disability and veteran benefits at the same time?
Military service can have a profound emotional, mental and physical impact on a person's life. Often, these men and women leave the service either by choice or due to injury, finding that they are unable to work due to a condition that is a result of their military...