Many people in Georgia suffer from a disability that makes it difficult for them work. Many of these people rely on Social Security disability benefits to help cover medical payments and other necessities. When a person is denied benefits, as in this recent case, it...
Month: July 2011
SSD process may get easier for those with heart disease
Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be a very complicated process. It requires not only the completion of an application, but forms ranging from W-2s to medical records need to be sent in along with it. If an applicant is approved, it can still take...
Former Atlanta judge finds fault with SSA in new book
The subject of a new book by a former Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security Administration in Atlanta criticizes the workings of a government program, which the 87-year-old former senior judge calls frustrating. The published book comes at a time when a new...
Man qualifies for medical care by robbing a bank
Although he had back injuries and arthritis, a sore left foot, carpal tunnel syndrome, and an undiagnosed lump on his chest, a 59-year-old man did not have a qualifying physical condition that would allow him to receive benefits for Social Security disability. He...