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...
Category: Personal Injury
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...
Increased Spending on Workers’ Comp Due to Increased Employment, Not Higher Benefits for Injured Workers
June 14, 2015
The 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...
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...
Back Pain, Depression, High Blood Pressure and Obesity Lead to Winning Social Security Disability Claim
June 4, 2015
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...