» Social Security Disability Cases

Our client was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in severe and permanent injuries, including a right arm amputation, chronic pain, insomnia, depression and anxiety that prevented him from working. We filed an original claim and a request for reconsideration, both of which were denied. Disability Determination Services determined that our client was able to perform sedentary work and lift up to 10 pounds and sit for most of the day and was therefore not disabled. We filed a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge and we also filed a request to expedite the hearing because our client received an eviction notice for non-payment of rent due to his inability to work. A hearing was scheduled shortly thereafter and a vocational expert testified at the hearing that based on all of our client’s functional limitations, there were no sedentary jobs in the local or national economy he could perform. The Judge found our client disabled and awarded him benefits.

Our client suffered a stroke after she experienced a vertebral artery dissection that resulted in severe and permanent functional limitations. Our office filed an original claim and request for reconsideration on her behalf and both were denied. Disability Determination Services determined that although she suffered from significant functional limitations as a result of her stroke, she could still perform light duty work that included walking up to 4 hours and sitting up to 6 hours in an 8-hour work day. We filed a request for a hearing before an administrative law judge and we also filed a request to expedite the hearing because our client was living in a shelter with her minor child due to her inability to work. A hearing was scheduled shortly thereafter and a vocational expert testified at the hearing that based on all of our client’s functional limitations, there were no sedentary jobs in the local or national economy she could perform. The judge found our client disabled and awarded him benefits.

Our client suffered a severe and traumatic impalement injury to his abdomen while repairing an engine at work and could no longer work due to his functional limitations. We filed an original claim on his behalf and gathered and submitted all of his medical records and confirmed the records were received by the Disability Determination Services. The claim was approved shortly after all of the medical records were submitted. Our office also handled the coordination of workers’ compensation benefits and Social Security Disability benefits with the client’s local Social Security office.

Our client was a passenger in a car that was struck in a head on collision by another car resulting in significant property damage. The driver of the vehicle that struck our client’s car was under the influence of alcohol. As a result of the collision, our client suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and was in a coma for 3 weeks. Our client also suffered from a fractured hip, fractured leg and chronic pain symptoms. We filed an original claim on behalf of our client and it was approved shortly after we submitted all of his medical records and a function report to Disability Determination Services.

Our client suffered from a “lump” in her left wrist that gradually grew more and more painful over a period of 10 years. A biopsy revealed the lump was a median nerve schwannoma. The tumor was surgically removed and she underwent physical therapy. Despite surgery and physical therapy, the client continued to experience chronic severe pain symptoms. The client underwent another surgery and additional physical therapy, neither of which relieved her pain symptoms. The client began to experience progressively worsening clawing of her left hand. She eventually lost all use of her left hand and arm. She developed insomnia and severe depression and was unable to work. The client filed an original claim and a request for reconsideration on her own with help from her family. Both claims were denied, Disability Determination Services determined that she was able to perform light duty work. She contacted our office to represent her regarding a hearing request. At the hearing, we argued she did not have the residual functional capacity to perform light duty or sedentary work and the vocational expert agreed, a fully favorable decision was issued by the judge.

Our client was working as a glazier installing a window when the ladder he was on collapsed causing him to fall and fracture his right fibula and tibia. Despite several surgeries and several rounds of physical therapy, he continued to experience severe pain symptoms and significant functional limitations. He was eventually diagnosed with CRPS and was unable to return to work due to his chronic pain symptoms and limitations. We filed an original claim and gathered and submitted all of his medical records and independent medical exams, he was awarded benefits shortly thereafter. Our office also handled the coordination of workers’ compensation benefits and Social Security disability benefits with the clients local Social Security office.

Our client was working as an electrician when he began to experience severe chest pain and weakness. EMS transported him to a local hospital where he was diagnosed with an aortic dissection and he underwent emergency surgery to repair the dissection. Despite the surgery and occupational therapy, he continued to experience severe fatigue and shortness of breath. We filed an original claim and request for reconsideration on his behalf, both of which were denied. Disability Determination Services determined he was able to perform light duty work despite his symptoms and functional limitations. We filed a request for a hearing and obtained several residual functional capacity assessments from his treating medical providers. The vocational expert at the hearing agreed that our client could not perform light duty work and that due to his symptoms and functional limitations, there were no jobs in the local or national economy that he could perform. The judge issued a fully favorable decision. Our office also handled the coordination of workers’ compensation benefits and Social Security disability benefits with the clients local Social Security office.

Our client suffered from autism spectrum disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, insomnia and chronic fatigue since early childhood and had no prior work history and was therefore not insured for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. She was also over the resource limit for Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) benefits. We filed a disabled adult child (DAC) claim and submitted an application for child’s insurance benefits based on the earnings record of one of her parents who had recently retired. We gathered and submitted numerous medical records and treating medical provider statements to prove that our client’s disability began before age 22. The client was awarded DAC benefits shortly after the records and medical provider statements were submitted.