Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
ARE THERE DIFFICULTIES GETTING APPROVED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS WHEN ALLEGING SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER? (Part 2-Bipolar Disorder) In the prior section regarding schizophrenia, we established that the Social Security Administration treats claims that are...
Extra-Schedular Consideration Extra-schedular ratings evaluations are available in two distinct contexts: extra-schedular ratings for individual conditions and extra-schedular consideration for an evaluation of individual unemployability. •1) Individual...
ARE THERE DIFFICULTIES GETTING APPROVED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS WHEN ALLEGING SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER?(Part 1-Schizophrenia)In most cases the answer is yes. It appears that disability claims based on mental impairments seem to be treated by the Social...
New SS rules to help expedite pending Appeals Council ClaimsA Social Security claim may be appealed to the Appeals Council, if that claim is denied by the Administrative Law Judge. Once a claim is appealed to the Appeals Council, it may take anywhere from twelve to...
NOSSCR 2016 This past month, I was able to attend the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives Spring Conference in Miami, Florida. Along with hundreds of other Social Security disability representatives, I spent three days in sunny Florida...
The Nightmare of Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits Recently The Atlantic had an article written by Laura Kwerel on The Hell of Applying for Government Benefits. The article highlights the struggle she faced trying to apply for SSI benefits for her...
VA Closes Newnan, Georgia Evidence Intake Center In a recent decision, the Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to close the Evidence Intake Center located in Newnan, Georgia. The intake center was one of two facilities used by the VA in an effort to streamline...
Blood Drive at Gardberg & Kemmerly, P.C.On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, the law firm of Gardberg & Kemmerly will be hosting a Blood Drive. The LIFESouth Bloodmobile will be in the parking lot of our office from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. The address is 1015 Montlimar...
No More Common Law Marriage in Alabama As of January 1, 2017, there will be no more common law marriages in Alabama. State Representative Mike Jones introduced a bill to abolish the practice of common law marriage. Governor Robert Bentley signed that bill into law on...
Proposed SSA Rule Would Affect Right to Purchase or Receive Guns -If you can't handle your money, you can't have a gun per Social SecurityIn an announcement in the May 5, 2016, edition of the Federal Register, the Social Security Administration proposed a rule that...