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After benefits were denied in an Iowa Workers' Compensation case, work comp lawyer Walker filed an appeal in which the agency found that the injured worker suffered an injury to his lungs and developed the disease of histoplasmosis due to his work activities. Des Moines, Iowa (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 On April 8, 2013, the Iowa Workers' Compensation agency reversed a decision denying work comp benefits to a deceased worker and his surviving spouse. Elvert v. City of Davenport, IWC...
Allsup explains importance of documenting medical treatment when seeking Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, including those with chronic back pain. Belleville, IL (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 A recent study finds that chronic lower back pain may be alleviated by osteopathic manipulation, a treatment that includes moving muscles and joints with gentle pressure, stretching and resistance. Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation,...
Allsup raises awareness about fibromyalgia, a debilitating chronic pain condition Belleville, Ill. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is May 12, and Allsup wants those who suffer from the debilitating condition to know help is available in coping with fibromyalgia and qualifying for Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI) benefits. Allsup, which provides SSDI representation, veterans disability appeal and Medicare plan selection services, joins organizations...
Ben Cochran of Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law, says few injured workers understand that compensation may be sought from multiple parties for occupational injuries and illnesses. Raleigh, N.C. (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Ben Cochran, managing partner of the Hardison & Cochran law firm, announced today that the firm’s website has new information to advise injured and ill workers about obtaining compensation beyond workers’ compensation benefits. “We’ve found that few workers...
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hon. Randall Frye, President of the Association of Administrative Law Judges (AALJ) and a federal judge with the Social Security Administration based in Charlotte, NC, will discuss ways to counter waste, abuse, and runaway costs in the Social Security Disability Income program at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Friday, April 19(th) at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room of the National Press Club, 13(th) Floor,...
MALIBU, Calif., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- California's worker's comp regulations have had the tragic unintended consequence of creating lifelong drug addicts. Faced with more restrictive rules than before, workers compensation lawyers have been scrambling to figure out ways to increase the value of their clients' cases. In order to receive the largest payouts possible, a cadre of unscrupulous lawyers and medical doctors have teamed up to exacerbate workers' reported medical...
TexProtects (The Texas Association for the Protection of Children), Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards and Child Advocates from Across the State Give a Voice to Abused and Neglected Children AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Child Protection advocates wearing blue and white and donning blue ribbons rallied at the State Capitol on Friday, April 5, 2013 at 12 p.m. advocating for protecting Texas Children. TexProtects and The Texas Council of Child Welfare...
National research points to critical role of medical treatment, also key to Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for those with mental illness, according to Allsup. Belleville, IL (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 A new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may help medical professionals better diagnose mental illnesses, which is the second-largest category of conditions receiving Social Security Disability Insurance(SSDI), according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of SSDI...
Woonsocket Attorney Wins Social Security Disability Claim for Rhode Island Man Who Received Over $38,000 in Back Due Benefits and Will Receive over $1,300 Per Month. (PRWEB) March 14, 2013 The attorneys at d'Oliveira & Associates recently obtained an award for a Woonsocket client, whose case was brought before the Social Security Disability Administration (Woonsocket District Court Case: WN-12631). The attorneys were also able to help the client (whose name is withheld for...
AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TexProtects, The Texas Association for the Protection of Children, hosted a news conference today at the Texas State Capitol to emphasize the need for funding that would result in an increase in state-funded home visits for families who are at the highest risk for a variety of child-related problems. At the conference, Representative John Zerwas, M.D., Chair of the House Appropriations subcommittee on Health and Human Services, announced a...
