I often hear clients say, “I am disabled and can’t work, why doesn’t Social Security understand that?” I understand that it is frustrating when you to want to work, but to be unable to do so. Your physical or mental illness that you and your family are dealing with is keeping you from working. Then the SSA denies your claim. This […]
Mediation – An Excellent Opportunity in Your Workers’ Compensation Case
Pursuant to Section 440.25 of the Florida Statutes (1994), all Workers’ Compensation cases must go to mediation prior to trial. In fact, the Judge of Compensation Claims will not even set a trial date until after the case has been mediated. The purpose of mediation is to open up lines of communication and explore all the possibilities […]
When is it Time to Switch Doctors in My Disability Case?
The most important thing in a Social Security Disability case is to have one (or preferably more) doctors in your corner, advocating for you and your conditions. Most of the time, the doctor who has been treating you for an extended period of time is the best fit for this job. But sometimes you may […]
How A Seatbelt Can Affect Your Personal Injury Case
We have all heard the advertisements for “click it or ticket”. That brings different thoughts to different people. When I hear the slogan, I think of it as it relates to personal injury auto accident cases, beyond that safety aspects. Not only can wearing a safety belt save your life, but not wearing it can cost […]
Social Security Back Pay Benefits
As we noted in our previous blog post (How Social Security Attorney Fees Are Calculated), the fee a Social Security attorney receives depends on the amount of Social Security back pay benefits they are able to help you secure. Back Pay benefits (back due benefits) are often confusing. This is especially true if you have […]