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SUBMITTING NEW EVIDENCE IN YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY CASE(20 C.F.R. 405.331)The foundation for any successful Social Security disability claim is supporting medical records. Under Social Security's regulations, you should submit any new evidence you have to...
If you are hurt on the job, make sure you report it to your supervisor. The employer is required to provide medical treatment for the injury. This is done typically through an insurance company the employer previously paid premiums to in exchange for workers'...
WAGES V. MCDONALD: THE BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS CAN REVIEW THE DECISION OF THE DIRECTOR REGARDING ENTITLEMENT TO TDIU ON AN EXTRASCHEDULAR BASISIn the case of Wages v. McDonald, No. 13-2694, decided January 23, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans...
Social Security Administrative Law Judges Cannot Rely on Opinions of Single Decision Makers to Grant or Deny Social Security Benefits In a memorandum to all Regional Chief Administrative Law Judges, Acting Associate Chief Administrative Law Judge John P. Costello...
Birth Defects Linked to ZofranThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved GlaxoSmithKline's prescription drug, Zofran, to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Seeing a favorable response from cancer patients,...
WHAT IS A RATING CODE SHEET AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? When a veteran receives a rating decision from the VA, one document that should be included, but is often omitted, is a rating code sheet. A rating code sheet provides information on a number of important matters....
Consultative Examinations for Social Security DisabilityIn many cases, Social Security will pay for you to see a doctor. This is called a consultative examination. Sometimes it is with an internal medicine doctor. Other times it is a specialist, such as a...
Transvaginal MeshIn 2012, the Food and Drug Administrative (FDA) issued an urgent advisory warning for serious complications relating to transvaginal mesh and bladder slings. Transvaginal mesh was created to permanently fix pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary...
NEW VA NOTICE OF DISAGREEMENT PROCESS Effective tomorrow, March 24, 2015, the VA will require veterans who disagree with a VA rating decision to file a VA Form 21-0958 Notice of Disagreement. The VA will no longer accept Notices of Disagreement that are not...
Interim BenefitsAfter a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), the ALJ will issue a decision on whether or not a person applying for Social Security disability is disabled. If the ALJ finds the Claimant to be disabled, the ALJ will issue a Fully Favorable...