At Defense Forum Washington, a conference on supporting wounded soldiers and their families, the Army's vice chief of staff and those with first-hand experience spoke about the "invisible" injuries many soldiers return home with. Sixty-six percent of the most...
Month: October 2011
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SSD won’t pay $11,000 transportation costs for injured man
In a situation that highlights the importance of Social Security disability benefits, one woman is fighting to take care of her son who was injured in a car accident on Aug. 15. Her 6-foot-tall son wasn't wearing a seat belt and became trapped beneath the dashboard....
Doctor’s evaluation not always enough for SSDI
One man's struggle highlights the trouble burdening America's Social Security system. After many years of truck driving, the man thought that following a debilitating accident on the job that left him unable to work, he would be a model applicant for Social Security...