Article Source: The Washington Post | By Lisa Rein Published May 25, 2023 Hurled from a road-paving machine, Michael Sheldon tumbled 50 feet down a Colorado slope and struck a mound of boulders headfirst on a summer day in 2006. After eight surgeries to his head,...
Dysfunctional Federal Disability Programs Force the Poor to Pass Up Money
Article Source: Health News Florida | By Fred Clasen-Kelly - KFF Health News Published May 12, 2023 at 8:37 AM EDT With little or no income, disability applicants are seeking Social Security early retirement benefits even though it could cost them tens of thousands of...
Mental Disorders – Bipolar Disorder, OCD & PTSD
39-Year-Old Male from Milan, Illinois suffering form: bipolar disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Chronic Insomnia. The claimant is 39 years old with an Alleged Onset Date of 2/1/2018...
Work Related Injury – 54 Year-Old Female
54-Year-Old Female from Ellenwood, Georgia had a hearing in Atlanta, Georgia via telephone due to the COVID waiver completed requesting a telephonic hearing. The claimant was 54 years old with AOD of 3/1/2020 and Date Last Insured of 9/30/2024. However, since the...
Hydrocephalus | Motor Vehicle Accident – Traumatic Brain Injury
46-Year-Old Male from Butlerville, Indiana was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which he suffered a traumatic brain injury, which later resulted in Post-traumatic Hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder which is caused by an abnormal buildup of...
Severe Bilateral Knee Problems – 56 Year-Old Male
56 Year-Old Male from Margate, Florida suffering from severe bilateral knee problems which prevent him from walking due to severe pain. In addition this condition has caused hip impingement and right foot problems. The claimant additionally suffers from: bilateral...
Residual Functional Capacity – 47 Year-Old Female
47 year-old Female from Overland Park, Kansas Client applying for Title 16 only claim (Supplemental Security Income) was denied at initial and reconsideration for the ability to perform “other work” with a modified light Residual Functional Capacity. Client has the...
Complications with Hands & Lifting – 54 Year-Old Female Nurse’s Assistant
54 year-old female from Miami, Florida has had Bilateral Wrist Surgeries, Herniated Discs, Chronic Back Pain, Sciatic Nerve Pain, Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Glaucoma, and Left shoulder Bursitis. The claimant’s Past Relevant Work was as a Certified Nurses’ Assistant which...
Schizoaffective Disorder – 42 Year-Old Female
42-Year-old female from Chandler, Arizona who suffers from: SchizoAffective Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, and Status Post Right Leg and Arm Injury. The hearing was held in-person at...
Sleep Disorder & Chronic Fatigue – 49 Year-Old Female
49-Year-Old Female from Verbena, Alabama who has been out of work since 2013 due to a diagnosis of: fibromyalgia, narcolepsy, migraine headaches, plantar fasciitis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Gonzalez & Goetz attorneys argued that because of her sleep disorder...