Disabling medical symptoms can be chronic and unrelenting, or they can be recurring symptoms which cause challenges only when they are present. Recurring or episodic symptoms are those that come and go. If these symptoms are severe enough to interrupt competitive when they occur and they occur with sufficient frequency and duration, they are considered disabling by most disability attorneys. … Read More
Disability Overpayment Dangers And Options
There are many ways in which the Social Security Administration may make an error and pay more in disability benefits to a person than they are allowed by law. This can occur with regard to both back pay awards or monthly benefits. A disability attorney can help these mistakes from occurring. How the SSA Can Get It Wrong When You … Read More
Debtors Must Be Up-to-Date on Tax Returns
When a person or married couple begin filing bankruptcy, particularly chapter 7 bankruptcy or chapter 13 bankruptcy of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, they incur many duties and obligations which must be satisfied in order to receive an eventual discharge (cancellation) of their debts. One of the obligations, while filing bankruptcy, is to provide the trustee assigned to their case a … Read More
RGG Law Explores Differences in SSD and SSI
The Social Security Administration administers many benefit programs. Of course, everyone is familiar with the Social Security retirement benefit based upon our earnings record to which we become entitled at retirement age, but RGG Law wants to be sure you are aware of other Social Security programs. There is also a survivor’s benefit for the minor children of a deceased … Read More
News From Our Bankruptcy Lawyers: Mortgages Look Better in 2015
According to the latest Equifax National Consumer Credit Trends Report, the total balance of write-offs for first mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit was $12.34 billion in the first quarter of 2015. This is a decrease of 32.6 percent from the first quarter of 2014. Some of this may have to do with an increase in … Read More
RGG Law, Client Confidentiality, and Modern Technology
Maintaining the confidences of one’s clients is part of the oath that every attorney takes when admitted to practice law. We, the disability and bankruptcy lawyers at RRG Law, consider this one of our highest ethical duties. However, unintentionally, many clients, of RGG Law or other law firms, end up compromising their own confidential communications with their attorneys. Once such … Read More
RGG Law MSS Forms
In almost every disability case, RGG Law provides its clients with standardized forms created by the firm. Clients should present this form to their doctor when seeking an opinion regarding their functional limitations. Doctors can rate their patient’s ability to perform physically or mentally in different work-related categories. Such RGG Law provided forms, referred to as Medical Source Statements (MSS … Read More
Filing Bankruptcy after Preferential Payments
Most people filing bankruptcy have certain obligations they would rather pay such as loans to family and friends before paying their other debts. But if a preferred creditor is paid back with money or property prior to filing bankruptcy it may be considered a preferential debt payment or transfer. The Bankruptcy Court has the power to undo the preferential payment … Read More
Share Regular Medical Testing with Your Disability Attorney
While it may seem obvious, objective diagnostic testing which verifies the diagnosis of a medical impairment is important to a well-documented disability case. Such testing can also shed light on the severity of a medical impairment as well. Repeated testing can, of course, show the progression or worsening of the medical problem over time. Tests can give you and your … Read More
How Filing Bankruptcy Can Discharge Some Tax Debts
Ordinarily, tax debts are not discharged or cancelled after filing bankruptcy. There is a possible exception in regards to certain federal tax debts. Generally speaking, it is important to have all the facts about the specific debt before determining if Federal Income Tax is dischargeable. It’s also important to determine time periods which make tax debt dischargeable by filing bankruptcy. … Read More