Often, Social Security Disability claims come down to deciding whether a person can work at a sedentary job. That naturally begs the question: What is a sedentary job? The Social Security Administration uses the same definition as the Dictionary of Occupational Titles when defining exertional levels of work. The SSA defines sedentary as:
Hit-and-run car accidents: Driver surrenders after 5 months
When a family is left without closure after a loved one is killed, the continual uncertainty can be very traumatic. In July of 2013, a 31-year-old Tennessee woman was killed in one of the hit-and-run car accidents that occur on the highways every year. The driver of the other vehicle had been on the run ever since. A 35-year-old man finally stepped up recently and surrendered to authorities in connection with the incident.
Tennessee drunk driving accident leaves 1 dead and 4 injured
Understandably, fatal accidents in Tennessee can have a long-term impact on the lives of surviving relatives and loved ones. Serious injuries can also bring about long-lasting pain and suffering. Unfortunately, many accidents are preventable, including one that recently occurred not far from Knoxville, involving alleged drunk driving.
Social Security Disability Claimants Waiting Longer for Hearings
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants are waiting longer to have their cases heard. The national average processing time for claims before the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review is up to 372 days with 46% of cases being approved. In Tennessee, the average processing time is 388 days with 53% of cases approved. This is not the average total time that claimants have from application to hearing of their claims, but simply the waiting time once the claimants reach the Administrative Law Judge hearing stage.
More Social Security Disability and SSI FAQs
Truck Accident: Research results revealed
With a leading cause of death being vehicle accidents, researchers recently did a study, concentrating on only truck accidents. Data from a Tennessee sample was used for this study. Researchers commented that personal injury, property and productivity are often negatively affected by a truck accident.
More Common Social Security Disability Questions
Can I get Social Security Disability benefits if I expect to get better and return to work?
Alleged greed results in disfigurement and death of many
Tennessee business owners in the construction industry may be interested to learn about a demolition contractor in another state who received a maximum OSHA fine of $397,000. The company was cited because basic safety precautions were not followed. Death and disfigurement of unsuspecting people were the result of the contractor`s failure to comply. The OSHA fine follows an investigation into an incident that happened in June when a very old four-story building had to be demolished. OSHA found that the method used to tear down the building was unsafe.
Workers' compensation: Endot fined $51,800 by OSHA
A manufacturer of plastic pipes with a manufacturing plant in Tennessee and two other states received 18 citations on safety and health violations at one of its plants. Most of the violations were issued for safety-related programs that were not implemented, and could have workers' compensation claims as a result. Endot Industries is the producer of industrial pipes that are used to carry gas and water, as well as pipes used in electrical and telecommunication markets.
