Personal Injury Law

Is there a short term Social Security Disability Benefit
This question gets asked quite a bit.Social Security administers two disability programs, SSI and Social Security disability. Both programs require that an individual meet the criteria for disability as defined by the Social Security Administration...

Social Security Disability Claims and Disability Lawyers
It is likely that, at some point after filing a claim for social security disability (SSD) or SSI, you will benefit from seeking legal counsel or representation by a social security disability lawyer...

How Long Do Social Security Disability Benefits Last
Social Security Disability payments are different from other long term disability insurance programs. Often a private disability plan is defined, and dictates, for example, that you can only receive benefits for a specified period of time...

Frivolous Disability Claims Are Overloading The Social Security Disability System
Lawyer who represent Social Security disability claimants have always known that the disability system is clogged up with frivolous claims. People, for one reason or another, who file a Social Security disability claim when they know they don't qualify...

Social Security Disability and Short Term Disability Benefits
I received a comment recently from someone who was receiving short- term disability benefits from their employer. The individual asked how short term disability benefits would affect his Social Security disability since it would most likely be reported as earnings from the company...

Can a child receive disability payments from social security for ADD or a learning disability
I've said it many times. Anyone can potentially receive disability benefits from the social security administration under either the title II (social security disability) or title 16 (SSI disability, a...

What Are the Chances for an MS Patient to Get Social Security Disability
Social Security disability is based upon residual functional capacity, simply what an individual is able to do in spite of the limitations imposed upon them by their disability conditions...

Understanding the Social Security Definition of Disability
Someone mentioned to me that they had misunderstood the SSA (social security administration) definition of disability. They assumed that to be considered disabled for social security disability, a person's condition of disability had to be in place for 12 months before they could even apply for disability benefits...

Submitting Medical Records for Social Security Disability or SSI Disability
Here's a tip for anyone who is filing for social security disability or filing for SSI disability. This one comes courtesy of a social security claims rep I know (A CR is, for those who are unaware, is an individual who, among other things, takes the application for disability in a social security field office...

Worker's Compensation Laws Overview
Protect Workers From Injuries with plans that cover medical expenses and long-term or permanent disabilites

Rightwing Extremism
Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Dumb New York Laws
Stupid Laws in the Empire State

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Best Law Movies
Greatest Legal Movies selected by ABA Journal

UnumProvident
for allegedly denying long-term disability claims.

Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.

LINA - Cigna Life Insurance Company of North America Disability Claims
LINA Insurance alleging violations of disability insurance claims.

Pesticides
Long-Term Exposure Linked to Diabetes

Long-Term Insurance Suit
Settled for $15 Million

Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits
Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits