Protecting Your Rights After Medical Malpractice in Southern California
It sounds like something you’d see on cable TV or hear on late-night talk radio, but it isn’t. It’s a dangerous issue in medicine, and ...
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Why Reporting a Workplace Injury Quickly Matters
If you are injured at work and you want to qualify for California workers’ compensation benefits, reporting a workplace injury is a two...
Understanding Who Qualifies for Workers’ Compensation in California
Independent contractors are excluded from seeking workers’ compensation benefits under California law. However, California law does not...
Why Documentation Matters When Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim
If you’re injured at work, it’s important to remember as many details of the incident as possible. But that’s tough to do when the inju...
Social Security Disability: Why Fraud Is Rare and Representation Matters
If you follow the news, you’ve seen the sensational stories about alleged abuse in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) prog...
What to Do When Your SSI Benefits Are Denied
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly benefits to those who meet both the financial and medical criteria. Eligibility for...
How Telling the Full Story Can Help You Secure SSDI Benefits
Since it was established in 1935, Social Security has eliminated extreme poverty and hardship for millions of disabled and elderly Amer...
Understanding Your Date Last Insured and SSDI Eligibility
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program operates like an insurance policy. While you are working (at a job that pays in...
Social Security Disability Benefits for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), you’ll need to be patient if you expect to receive Social Security disability benefits...
Can You Receive Disability Benefits for a Mental Health Condition?
You may receive disability benefits for either physical or mental medical conditions, but it’s harder to receive benefits for a mental ...
A Joint Effort Between the VA and SSA
The Veterans Administration (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are jointly launching a new effort to expedite disability...
Understanding Medical Provider Networks (MPNs) and Your Rights
Under California workers’ compensation regulations, injured California workers in most cases are not treated by a physician they choose...