While a number of administrative disability law judges have filed suit alleging they have been forced to decide disability cases in favor of claimants, another suit, alleging the exact opposite, is poised to be settled. Our Boston Social Security Disability attorneys understand that a federal judge has granted preliminary approval…
There is no question that federal disability insurance is an important financial safety net to millions of Americans who, unable to work, would otherwise become destitute. Still, our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance claims lawyers know that often, these benefits alone are barely enough for recipients to subsist. What’s more,…
If you are attempting to claim Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and are also collecting unemployment, you may have a tough time being approved for the former – which is why our Boston SSDI lawyers don’t advise it. That has been the case for some time. But now, the law…
“But you look so good!” Normally, this might be a compliment. To someone with fibromyalgia, it feels like an attempt to discredit the very real pain and debilitation of an illness that is all but invisible to the outside world. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys know that for…
Most people know that the first time they submit an application for Social Security Disability Insurance, there is a probability it will be rejected. More than 60 percent aren’t going to get approved on their first try. What they may not realize is that beyond that point, there are many…
Winning a Social Security Disability Insurance benefits case takes time, organization, documentation and often an experienced Boston disability attorney. At the end of the day, your claim will be decided based on its own merit and also how strong the argument made in your favor. There are certain steps you…
Administrative law judges for the Social Security Disability Insurance program have filed a federal lawsuit against the administration, alleging that they have been essentially forced to approve disability claims they otherwise would not, due to unreasonable time constraints and allegedly illegal quotas. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance Attorneys can’t…
Let’s face it: It’s easy to attack the Social Security Disability Insurance program and those who need it. Our Boston SSDI lawyers have heard a lot in recent months about how the rolls are bloated, there’s fraud and people don’t really need this “entitlement program” anyway. For a moment, let’s…
In towing the line under the Budget Control Act, the U.S. government has been feverishly battling over what programs or individuals will most suffer with the $85 million in mandated cuts on the table. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance lawyers understand that the Budget Control Act, which went into…
DART Therapeutics Inc., a Massachusetts-based medical testing firm, is currently conducting research on a drug to be used for muscular dystrophy patients. The drug, called DT-200, may be able to significantly increase both muscle size and strength for individuals suffering from muscular dystrophy. Our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys…