Where a Nurse Practitioner’s statement is submitted as evidence of disability to a Social Security Judge and the treating doctor countersigns the document, can the judge discount this medical opinion? A recent case held that discounting these opinions because the doctor merely countersigned the nurse practitioner’s statement is inconsistent with the Social Security Administration’s rules.…
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Most injured workers believe if they are hurt on the job, it is covered by Workers’ Compensation. “That is simply not true in all cases”, according to Herndon Reston area lawyer Doug Landau. In Virginia, a worker not only has to be injured at a time and place that they’re expected to be for work…
Continue readingThe National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), which studies workers’ compensation and other benefits systems, last August reported that in 2012: workers’ compensation benefits rose by 1.3 percent to $61.9 billion employer costs rose by 6.9 percent to $83.2 billion. The uptick, NASI said, was due to increased employment. “This growth in workers’ compensation spending…
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What’s the fastest turnaround time for a winning Social Security decision? With all the publicity over delays in the Federal Disability benefits system, are there cases that are decided quickly after initial denials ? Can disabled workers ever get a break, or must they wait forever for Social Security? A recent case from the Herndon…
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Can a combination of disabling conditions lead to a winning Social Security Disability case ? The short answer is ”yes.” There does not have to be one cause for disability, and in fact most clients who come to Herndon Social Security lawyer Doug Landau for help present with a number of diagnoses and symptoms. In…
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