Social Security Disability Lawyers Tips for the Best Results at an Administrative Hearing When an application for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits is denied, the next step is filing a request for reconsideration. If that fails, the next level of appeal is a Hearing before an “Administrative Judge”. In California, it can take a year, […]
Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget Cuts Will Decrease Social Security Disability– Many of our clients have asked our lawyers if the Trump administration’s proposed “budget cuts” will affect Social Security Disability Benefits. Unfortunately, the answer is “Yes.” Although one of Trump’s core campaign promises was not to cut Social Security – his proposed 2018 budget now includes billions […]
How the Workers Compensation “Carve Out” Works for Construction, Carpenters, Electricians & Plumbers Workers Compensation is a type of insurance purchased by an employer to pay the medical benefits and lost wages of workers who were injured or made sick on their job. In instances when the employee’s Workers Compensation claim is denied, an appeals […]
Long Beach Attorneys Explain: Collecting Social Security for Lung Cancer Our experienced Social Security attorneys are frequently asked what the fastest way is to collect Social Security Disability for Lung Cancer. Sadly, Lung cancer is an extremely debilitating type of cancer that makes it difficult or impossible to work – and those who suffer from […]
Attorneys Explain Workers Comp Terms: Direct Injuries vs. Compensable Consequences If you have applied for workers compensation and you have been denied, you may have heard or read the terms “direct injury” or “compensable consequences.” It is important to understand these terms and how they apply to your case, because a “direct injury” typically qualifies […]
Los Angeles Attorneys: Social Security Disability Hearing Loss FAQs– What Are the Symptoms of Hearing Loss? Perhaps because “deafness” is often associated with old age, no one wants to admit that they are experiencing hearing loss. But there should be no shame or stigma associated with being hard of hearing. If you think you may […]
Long Beach Lawyers: Do I Get Social Security or Workers Comp for Deafness & Hearing Loss?– May is National Hearing Protection Month. For more than four decades the attorneys at Cantrell Green have been fighting for the rights of injured workers. We have collected millions of dollars in benefits in Workers Compensation and Social Security […]
Can I Collect BOTH Workers Compensation AND Social Security Disability for Hearing Loss? Yes. Under some circumstances you can collect Social Security Disability for hearing loss – even if you are already collecting Workers Comp for your hearing loss. However, your Social Security Benefits will typically be “Offset” or reduced by your Workers’ Compensation Settlement. […]
Social Security “Blue Book” Listing: Low Vision or Partial Blindness – As previously explained by our attorneys in this article on Social Security for Vision Loss, eyesight impairment must be quite significant to qualify for Social Security Disability. And, as long as a person has good vision in one eye, they will not qualify for […]
Social Security Disability for Vision Loss or Blindness– Individuals with poor or impaired vision – or who are partially, legally, or totally blind – may be able to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits for their vision problems. In this article, our experienced Long Beach Workers Compensation attorneys explain who may qualify and how to […]
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