The wild misconceptions surrounding Social Security Disability Insurance benefits never cease to amaze our Boston disability benefits lawyers. There are these misguided – yet common – notions that because there are more recipients, there must be fraud, or that because there are more applicants, it must somehow be quite easy…
March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, and it’s worth noting that Boston University School of Medicine researchers have been at the forefront of brain injury studies. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys have handled cases for countless clients on the personal injury side of our practice. While it’s…
There has recently been some great news on the breast cancer research front, where the Massachussetts-based firm ImmunoGen Inc. was given the FDA green light for its cancer treatment using a drug called Herceptin. Our Boston Social Security Disability Lawyers understand that this experimental drug, also known as T-DM1, is…
Along Interstate 93, you may have taken notice of a large billboard near the Zakim Bridge, where the American Liver Foundation displays the face of a 40-year-old Boston-area man who successfully fought for his life after finding himself near-death due to liver disease. Our Boston Social Security Disability Lawyers hope…
Inflammatory arthritis and other rheumatic conditions is the top reported reason for adult disability in the U.S. – and it has remained this way for the last 15 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys are familiar with the rigorous process through…
The Social Security Administration has proposed a change to terminology with regard to “mental retardation,” in line with Rosa’s Law, which was signed by President Barack Obama in 2010. It is named for a Maryland girl with Down’s syndrome. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance lawyers expect this will have…
For all the hype of an over-inflated Social Security Disability Insurance program in the U.S., the number of those applying for benefits last year was actually lower than it had been at any time in the last three to five years. Our Boston SSDI attorneys know that while some are…
When it comes to securing disability benefits for a long-term illness or ailment, our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance lawyers know that the wait can be excruciating. As with many government agencies, the Social Security Administration at times moves seemingly slower than molasses – despite the financial urgency experienced by…