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It’s interesting how life informs our career choices. I decided to become an attorney after working in a steel mill for several years and seeing how people were treated in the workplace. I strongly felt that these workers needed representation. No one was standing up...
If you are a Social Security beneficiary, you’ve probably grown accustomed to seeing a Cost-of-Living Adjustment—or, COLA—in your benefit at the beginning of each calendar year. Since the start of automatic annual COLA s in 1975, there have only been three years...
Feeling aggravated? I’ll tell you what’s really a pain: When someone tells you that you have a medical condition like arthritis that you didn’t know about until you are injured at work. Even more aggravating is when your employer denies allowing that condition on...
Social Security (SSA) is doing anything and everything they can these days to recoup monies paid out to Social Security beneficiaries in error. One way is reviewing claims to see if there might be an overpayment on them. Overpayments often arise when the claimant has...
That’s right. Someone really cares about you and your work injury. So much so that a new pilot program has been developed to avoid delays in treatment and help you get back to work as soon as possible. This is a win/win for everyone! According to a recent news release...
I am proud to say that I grew up in Youngstown as the son of a steelworker. So when I decided to go to Youngstown State University then onto law school at the University of Cincinnati, I realized pretty early on that I wanted to practice in an area of law that...
Social Security (SSA) law defines disability as “the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity (SGA) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected...
Booze and drugs might seem like a good time, but they can lead to a real downer if you mix these substances with your work life. If you are considered “under the influence” of drugs or alcohol when—as a result of consuming any amount of alcohol or drugs—your mental or...
That may sound harsh, but it does mean that special rules apply if you’re filing for Social Security disability. When you apply for disability, if the Social Security Administration (SSA) decides that your condition doesn’t meet a disability listing and you can’t do...
It’s a big shock to most people that there is no guarantee of competence when you hire a lawyer. Sure, all lawyers have passed a bar exam. But to be honest, one test given at the very beginning of a lawyer’s career isn’t all that significant. And if you complain to a...