Both the Huffington Post and the Deseret News have recently discussed the greater occurrence of Chronic Traumatic Encephelopathy (CTE) amongst military veterans due to bomb blasting and football players due to the tackles received on the field. Both cases generally appear as Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), but later degenerates more fully into CTE. Let’s be… Read more »
Categorized: Legal News
PUT UP MY DUKES?! . . . CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?!
Is this supposed to be an adversarial process? At a senate hearing in June 2012, the president of the Association of Administrative Law Judges presented the senate committee with several proposals which they felt would help make the Social Security disability process more efficient and more effective. Perhaps the most controversial of these suggestions is… Read more »
Professional Football Players Suffer Long-Term Health Consequences
Interesting piece in our local paper about some of the long-term health consequences faced by former professional football players. Greeman Toomey represents many former NFL players in their Social Security disability claims, for mental and physical health conditions ranging from traumatic brain injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy to degenerative conditions of the knee and spine…. Read more »
Obliterative Bronchiolitis added to compassionate allowances
The conditioned called obliterative bronchiolitis or constructive bronchiolitis was included in the new compassionate allowances made effective on August 11, 2012. Obliterative bronchiolitis is an irreversible lung disease where the portions of the lung have been narrowed, greatly restricting one’s ability to breathe effectively. Some veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq have been diagnosed… Read more »
On A Personal Note by James Greeman
Mitt Romney’s recent decision to pick Congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate has brought Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to the forefront of national dialogue. As a child, Paul Ryan received survivor’s benefits from the Social Security Administration, a fact that has been much discussed in the media lately. “It was a tough time… Read more »
The People's Pension
Eric Laursen, Author of The People’s Pension, answers questions about the future of Social Security. An interesting takeaway — he suggests that increased costs currently projected can be offset with modest increases in the payroll tax. Read the full article here.
Proposed Cuts to Social Security Budget Would Result in More Costs
A recent piece in the Huffington Posts demonstrates the absurdity of a proposal to cut $752 million dollars from the “program integrity” department of the Social Security Administration. The department is responsible for periodic reviews of recipients’ continued income eligibility and medical status. According to the article, Social Security Chief Actuary Stephen Gross estimates that… Read more »
Social Security Disability Point and Counterpoint in the Opinion Pages
Frank Bruni of the New York Times published an op-ed arguing that the tripling of persons receiving Social Security disability benefits is being caused, in part, by those who are “gaming the system.” David Vogner of the Huffington Post published his own opinion on the HuffPost’s blog rebutting Mr. Bruni’s opinion, asserting that the increase… Read more »
Treating Physician Rule
Pierce asserts that the treating physician rule should be rescinded because, in part, too many people are being awarded disability as a result of this rule. Basically, the rule states that great weight should be afforded the opinion of a treating source opinion regarding his patient’s ability to work. The reasoning behind the rule is… Read more »
"Social Security Disability Insurance’s incentive not to work" – WAPO editorial
A brief opinion piece in the Washington Post today questions the Social Security system, but suggests no solutions. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/charles-lane-social-security-disability-insurances-incentive-not-to-work/2012/07/30/gJQA8UvHLX_story.html?wpisrc=emailtoafriend
