Children suffering from diabetes mellitus may qualify for childhood SSI benefits. Childhood SSI claims are evaluated differently than adult claims for Social Security Disability or SSI. The requirements are actually more stringent. If the...
Month: January 2014
Social Security Disability for Wounded Warriors
Applying for and persevering through the process to qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits can be a frustrating, disappointing, and lengthy ordeal. The entire process from application to a hearing before an administrative law...
Truck accident in East Tennessee leaves teenager dead
Around midday on a recent Monday in mid-January, the death of a teenager marked the first roadside fatality in Chattanooga. A boy of fifteen was killed in the Tennessee truck accident. His sister, aged 16, and a male teenager of 17 were both injured in the...
Childhood SSI and Ichthyosis or Dermatitis
Parents wonder if their child qualifies for Childhood SSI disability benefits for severe skin disorders such as Ichthyosis or Dermatitis. Childhood SSI claims are evaluated differently than adult claims for Social Security Disability or...
Tennessee firefighters extricate 3 people from a car wreck
Firefighters had to extricate the occupants of a turned-over vehicle recently. The car wreck was the result of a car chase between a male driver and the highway patrol. Three people sustained injuries in the accident that occurred in Tennessee on Jan. 10. The car...
Social Security Disability or SSI and “Medium” Level Work
Social Security Disability and SSI claims are decided upon what a person can still do - the Residual Functional Capacity - and whether that person can do his/her past relevant work - that work performed over the last 15 years. Recently, I...
Car wreck in Tennessee leaves 1 dead and 3 injured
To lose loved ones in a car accident is a heartbreaking experience, and could be even more distressing if it happens on a holiday, such as New Year's Day. Three people were recently injured and one person was killed in a car wreck that occurred in Tennessee in the...
Broken-down vehicle causes one of many car accidents in Tennessee
A broken-down vehicle can be the cause of severe accidents, especially if it is nighttime and the vehicle is black and without lights. One of the car accidents that deputies from Tennessee were recently called to happened on the evening of Christmas day. This...
Light Work and Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability and SSI claims are decided upon what a person can still do - the Residual Functional Capacity (RFC). Recently, I looked at the Social Security Administration's definition of a sedentary RFC. This week, I will...