February is National Burn Awareness Month, so it’s an important time for both employers and workers to take notice and implement potentially life-saving measures that may have previously been overlooked. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys know that despite the efforts of various advocacy groups, some 5,000 U.S. workers…
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…
A newspaper in Florida recently profiled the plight of a working single mother whose miscalculation of SSDI and SSI benefits has prompted the Social Security Administration to halt her benefits altogether. Our Boston SSDI attorneys recognize that as much as obtaining benefits can be a struggle, keeping them can be…
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…