If a claimant does not have a single medical condition that satisfies the requirements for Social Security Disability, a combination of impairments can also lead to Federal benefits. In a recent case the Administrative Law Judge found the claimant’s combination of: Degenerative Disc disease of the spine, Post-Laminectomy syndrome, Chronic Bronchitis, Degenerative Joint Disease, and…
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How can we inspire the legal professionals of tomorrow? Virginia trial lawyer Doug Landau was not thinking about that when he responded to a notice just over two years ago from the Fairfax Bar Association (FBA) seeking an Attorney Volunteer to help students at a local middle school prepare for a competition on constitutional law.…
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It seems we were not the only ones to notice and comment on the recent NPR/ProPublica series on our nation’s workers’ comp system. Entitled “The Demolition of Workers’ Comp,” the NPR/ProPublica piece is an investigation into workers’ comp in the United States. It presents a scathing depiction of an inconsistent and difficult-to-navigate system once designed…
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Cynthia Burgett’s students from Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon Virginia are the best in the country when it comes to their knowledge of Constitutional Law! The students’ preparation paid off on Monday, April 20 as they bested teams from Oregon, Indiana, Florida, Arizona, Wisconsin and Ohio. This was the culmination of months of studying!…
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After months of preparation and studying, 8th graders from Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, Virginia placed in the top three at the “We the People” national constitutional law and civics competition held this weekend at George Mason University (GMU). Several of the judges commented on the students’ outstanding prepared remarks, as well as their…
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