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Social Security Disability for Musculoskeletal Impairments – A Combination of Medical Conditions

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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Open Letter from Former Commissioners of Social Security Administration in Response to National Public Radio (NPR) Piece

National Public Radio (NPR) recently aired a report entitled, “Unfit for Work: The Startling Rise of Disability in America”.  In the piece, the NPR reporter launches attacks against the disabled and the attorneys that work to assist them in their quest to obtain disability benefits. In response, eight (8) former Commissioners of the Social Security…

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