Congress quietly ends federal government's ban on medical marijuana – LA Times.
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It will be interesting to see if Social Security changes it stance on medical marijuana use. Current rules result in a denial of a person’s disability claim if marijuana use interferes with a person’s ability to work.
Disability fraud nets New Iberia man 24-month sentence.
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You are allowed to work part-time while you are on Social Security Disability. However, you must report your earnings and you must stay under the earnings cap. Lying and failure to disclose work activity is fraud and will land you in prison.
Social Security Disability cases are getting harder and harder to win.
Because of this you must do everything possible to make sure that your case is as strong as it can be.
The key to almost any Social Security Disability case is your medical treatment and medical records.
You must prove that you have limitations that keep you from working any job in most cases, and when you are over age 50 you have to prove you cannot do past work and are limited to at best to a sit down job.
As a result, it is very important that you tell your doctors about your serious problems and how they limit you around the house because you want this to show up in your medical records when the Administrative Law Judge reviews them.
For instance, you should explain any problems you have with walking, standing, lifting and sitting. Such as, I can only walk 1 block because of the arthritis in my legs.
Other areas to focus on are the need to elevate your legs because of swelling and pain. Problems with focus and concentration because of chronic pain or depression. Problems reaching, handling, fingering and gripping because of numbness, tingling, pain in the hands or arms.
Information like this in your medical records supports your testimony at the disability hearing and is crucial to winning your case.
Question about your case? Feel free to contact Illinois Social Security Disability Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.
Frustration over backlog of Social Security disability appeals – www.ktnv.com.
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Yes, it is terrible to have to wait so long to learn whether or not you are eligible for disability benefits. Something should be done right away to fix this problem.
Social Security disability benefits set to run short in late 2016 – City & Region – The Buffalo News.
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Here we go again. Blaming judges who find people disabled.
The solution will not be easy, however it does help to demonize people who are legitimately disabled.