In brief, the answer is “yes,” you can receive both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and workers’ compensation benefits at the same time. However, there is an offset that reduces your SSDI payments so that the combined payment from SSDI and workers’ compensation is no greater than 80 percent of your income prior to […]
VA Disability — Thoughts on Form 4138 and Buddy Statements
Applying for a veterans’ disability rating — or appealing such a rating — is complex and often confusing. Failure is generally in the details and, if any of the details are missing, your application is likely to be denied. That being said, your local veterans’ administration benefits office (Department of Veterans Affairs) is required to […]
Vets Over 50 Higher Disability Ratings as You Age First-Time Applicants and Requesting Reevaluations
Veterans who have some level of disability related to their military service are entitled to disability benefits from the Veterans Administration (VA). Disability is NOT, however, a one-time snapshot evaluation because, as veterans age, medical and physical conditions worsen. This is part of the aging process. This has two important implications for those seeking […]
New Orleans SSDI — Glyphosate, Roundup and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
In early August 2018, a long-awaited jury trial concluded with a verdict against the Monsanto corporation regarding the possible dangers of glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide made for many years by Monsanto. Then, the jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff — Dewayne Johnson, a former school groundskeeper dying of cancer — ordering […]
New Orleans VA Disability — New Veterans’ Mission Act Might Help with Asbestos-Related Claims
Veterans are at a greater risk than the average US citizen of contracting cancer from exposure to Asbestos. The mineral was popular from the 1940s to the mid-70s. Being resistant to fire, asbestos was in army barracks and other buildings, nearly every naval ship built, in airplanes, tanks and just about everything made for and […]
New Orleans SSDI: Work and Income Limits If You Are Receiving Benefits
Eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance requires that you have a medical condition that prevents you from performing work. In other words, “disability” means “unable to work”. While that sounds absolute, in truth, you CAN “work” some number of hours even if you get New Orleans SSDI payments. The Social Security Administration (SSA) does not […]
Over 50 And Applying For SSDI? It Is Easier To Quality
If you are over 50 years old here in New Orleans or elsewhere in Louisiana and you are applying for Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits, qualifying is easier. That being said, obtaining SSDI benefits is a complex and confusing process and, even though it is easier for older Americans to qualify, you are still going […]
Top Reasons Why You Need a Good New Orleans VA Disability Lawyer to Help
In some ways, applying for veterans’ disability benefits is easy. You download the form from the Veterans Administration website and you fill it out. But, truth is, applying for benefits is NOT as simple as that and a good VA disability attorney can help significantly. Here are the top reasons why you need a skilled […]
Proving Disability For A Rare Medical Condition Like Cervical Dystonia
Cervical dystonia — also called spasmodic torticollis — is a rare medical condition where the neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing the head to twist or turn to one side, or to uncontrollably tilt forward or backward. The condition is quite painful. Since the muscle contractions are involuntary, the condition is embarrassing and socially awkward. In […]
New Orleans VA Disability Benefits: Pain Alone Can Be A “Disability”
A recent case from the Federal Circuit on VA disability benefits has held that pain alone can be the basis for a veteran’s disability rating nullifying a long-standing Veterans’ Appeal Court precedent. See Saunders v. Wilkie, Case No. 2017-1466 (US Fed. Cir. April 3, 2018) (“Saunders”). Prior to Saunders,the VA and the Veterans’ Court of Appeal […]
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