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There are three different ways a minor child can collect Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits.  These three ways are cash benefits paid to disabled children or to the children of a disabled person, retired worker, or in some cases a deceased parent. 1.  Low Income Families With Disabled Child – Disabled […]

Let’s pretend you have a sore throat and a dry cough follows the next morning.  Most people in New Mexico would call their primary doctor after over the counter medications have been unsuccessful.  The doctor confirms you have a virus which is what you already thought.  Naturally the doctor prescribes a prescription-strength cough suppressant.  The […]

Raising a family while being disabled is a very difficult task for the entire family, especially when there’s children in the home.  Not only do families suffer financially, but also emotionally due to the lack of physical abilities the newly disabled person may have.  One special event that has brought attention to the disabled in […]

When is it Time to Talk to a Social Security Disability Lawyer? There may be a point in time where a person realizes their medical condition is much too severe to continue working.  A person with such a severe medical disability may ask himself, “I cannot seem to get to work anymore due to my […]

The U.S. government has been laying off federal workers for the past decade according to the Washington Post.  Within the Social Security Administration (SSA) applications from baby boomers and claims from disabled individuals are at an all time high.  This in turn is pushing the financially strapped SSA toward the brink of insolvency.  When applying […]

Anyone looking to file for Social Security Disability benefits whether working with an attorney or filing on their own, must gather specific documents before applying.  In order to ensure a fair evaluation of any disability claim, the proper disability application process must be followed. The following personal and medical documentation must be gathered prior to […]

A staggering number of Americans falsely claiming disabilities to collect workers’ compensation and Social Security disability payments have flooded the news this month.  Vincent Lamantia, 43, from Staten Island, NY, a retired police officer, was recently caught on an online video giving advice to viewers on how to make money.  This caught the attention of […]

The spine is one of the most important parts of the human body.  The spine itself is made up of 24 small bones called vertebra, and in between each vertebra is a small gel cushion called a disc.  There are three sections of the spine called segments: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar.  The cervical is the […]

People today are faced with many daily stresses from family, marriage and their career.  Not all people function at the same pace or level.  When someone cannot function as they normally did after going through a divorce, a death, or a failing career, they may sink into depression.  Women in general have  different brain chemistry […]