As with any disability claim, it is always important to get proper medical treatment to document the nature and severity of your medical problems. In cases where the primary medical impairment is a seizure disorder, it’s especially important to get proper medical treatment and to inform your RGG Law disability attorney of these medical records. Indeed, the frequency and severity … Read More
A Disability Attorney Explains: How Unemployment Affects Disability
Increasingly, the choice to file for and receive unemployment benefits is becoming a legal barrier, or at the very least a serious negative credibility issue, in the eyes of many administrative law judges, in a pending disability claim. Only a disability attorney can assess your specific situation, but as a rule of thumb, unemployment benefits hurt your chances of winning … Read More
RGG Law Works with Childhood Disability
It is possible for a child (defined as anyone under the age of 18) to apply for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration. This would typically be a claim for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. RGG Law disability attorneys can work with you and your child if they are eligible. A … Read More
A Disability Attorney Explains the SSA Definition of Disability
There are many definitions of disability in the law. These definitions exist for different purposes, are sometimes set forth under different statutes and regulations, and are assessed in the eyes of different agencies of the federal and state governments. As disability lawyers, we devote our time to understanding the nuances of these differences. While there are certainly similarities to other … Read More
Tips from a Disability Attorney: The Worth of Doctors’ Opinions
Social Security Disability cases are not decided by you disability attorney or by your work’s human resources department. Federal Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings. These judges decide cases based upon the testimony of witnesses your disability attorney provides at the hearing and, most importantly, the medical evidence of record. Medical evidence considered by the judge is accorded varying degrees … Read More
RGG Law Disability Attorneys’ Support NOSSCR
While it may not be a household name, disability attorneys who are serious about representing disabled workers on Social Security Disability cases are familiar with a group known as the National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives (NOSSCR). Based in Washington, D.C., NOSSCR lobbies Congress and the White House on issues related to disability law. The disability attorneys at RGG … Read More
Our Disability Attorneys Decode Commonly Used Acronyms
Anytime you deal with a government agency or program, with its various rules and regulations, you can expect an “alphabet soup” of special acronyms and abbreviations with special meaning. Experienced disability attorneys will obviously know what the acronyms mean, but an ordinary citizen may find the abbreviations bewildering. The RGG Law disability attorneys have compiled a limited but helpful list … Read More
A Disability Attorney’s Tips on MS Disability Cases
If you have Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and wish to have a disability attorney help you pursue a disability claim with Social Security there are several things you should know. Some of these tips are sound advice for any disability case and others relate specifically to those living with MS. One of the hardest things for someone with MS is deciding … Read More
A Disability Attorney Can Cross-Examine Vocational Experts
Approximately 3.6 million people live in the State of Missouri. Of these residents, approximately 194,000 receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Each year, thousands more contact a disability attorney and file for Social Security disability in Missouri. Unfortunately, if history is any indication of future approval rates, the SSA will deny almost 70 percent of the new claims. … Read More
RGG Law Firm Sponsored MS Society Snowflake Social
RGG Law proudly sponsored the 2013 MS Society Snowflake Social, which took place on January 11, 2013. Snowflake Socials give those affected by Multiple Sclerosis an opportunity to connect with others in their community who can relate, without it being about the disease. RGG Law was honored to be part of something so special, and we were thrilled to be … Read More