Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
BRANT V. COLVINCivil Action Number: 4:12-cv-1086-KOB In Brant v. Colvin, the claimant filed an action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama seeking review of a final decision issued by the Commissioner of Social Security denying her...
If you can no longer work you may have several different legal claims and avenues to pursue. A prior post on our blog discusses some important things to consider for disability clients and their workers' compensation claims. Keep in mind that there are may be many...
If you have filed for Social Security Disability benefits, the local Social Security Administration office will eventually send you a form for you to list your prior jobs, the duration of each, and provide a brief synopsis of your job duties. This form is extremely...
If you are a worker and you have been injured on the job, there are different legal claims that may be made. Some of the most common claims include a Workers' Compensation claim and a Social Security Disability claim. The two are significantly different from one...
When it comes to getting medical advice, nothing can be more important than getting a second opinion. Getting a sound medical opinion may, quite literally, be a matter of life or death. At the very least, medical opinions and treatment options can have a widespread...
There is no doubt that technology has played a large and successful role in assisting lawyers during their representation of their clients. Websites such as iPhoneJD and The Mac Lawyer demonstrate such usefulness. Our law firm, Gardberg & Kemmerly, P.C. utilizes...
Many individuals entitled to disability benefits are denied by the Social Security Administration on a daily basis. Although the Social Security Administration does not require you to have a disability attorney, there are numerous benefits to hiring a disability...
Currently SSA is processing and approving claims for same-sex spouses of retired workers if the couple is married and currently living in a state that recognizes same-sex marriages. But what if you live in Mobile or Pensacola or Biloxi? Alabama, Florida, and...
A recent decision in a Federal District Court held that a nurse's treating records for Social Security disability cases must be considered by the Administrative Law Judge, despite the same not being considered "acceptable medical sources".In the case, Taylor v....
Remember those Social Security statements you used to receive in the mail each year around your birthday? You may have noticed that you no longer receive those. Due to budget concerns, Social Security stopped mailing them out. Now, however, you can access them online!...