Helping Someone Else Apply for Social Security Disability
The Social Security Administration manages disability programs that provide financial support on a monthly basis to help recipients cover living expenses, bills, and medical costs. These benefits help families and individuals when they cannot work to support themselves because of their illness or injury. Dependents are often also eligible to receive these benefits. The application…
Read MoreWill My Stimulus Check Affect My SSD or SSI Payments?
Most Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients qualify for the CARES Act $1,200 COVID-19 stimulus payment. You are eligible for this economic impact payment provided you have a Social Security number and you have not been claimed on someone else’s tax return as a dependent. If you have children, you…
Read MoreWho Is Eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers two programs for people with disabilities: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) benefits. SSDI and SSI are similar, but they are not the same. You and your family receive SSDI benefits only if you have worked for a required period of time and paid Social…
Read MoreCongratulations to Scholarship Winners Sarah Medina Camiscoli and Anita N.H. Yandle
The coronavirus has increased the financial burden on families throughout the country. Students in particular are feeling the effects. Plaxen Adler Muncy, P.A. is pleased to announce that we are awarding scholarships to two law students during the crisis: Sarah Medina Camiscoli and Anita N.H. Yandle. Join us in congratulating both of them. Meet Sarah…
Read MoreResponsible Citizen Wearing a Face Mask Per Health Guidelines Brutally Attacked by Security Guard
On April 4, 2020, Makram Megdiche walked into the international food store LA Mart in Columbia, as he does almost daily, to buy groceries. Mr. Megdiche is a pharmacy manager who works with members of the community who have COVID-19, and he was wearing both a medical mask and a hood when he entered the…
Read MoreThe Link Between Burn Injuries and PTSD
According to a survey conducted by Loyola Medicine, close to 16 percent of adult burn patients were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Social worker Kelly McElligot, AM and clinical psychologist Elizabeth Simmons, PsyD, performed the survey along with additional Loyola Medicine Burn Center colleagues. At the yearly meeting of the American Burn Association, the…
Read MoreWhat is a Uterine Rupture?
One of the more severe complications that can pose a threat to the health of both the mother and child is a uterine rupture. When this rupture occurs, the oxygen supply to the child is severed, resulting in a critical, time sensitive situation for the child, as well as considerable maternal bleeding that threatens the…
Read MoreWhat Happens When I See a Doctor for a Disability Exam?
When you receive notice from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to appear for your consultative examination (CE), you have made it to another stage in the process of obtaining your Social Security Disability benefits. However, this notice also lets you know that your medical records currently provide insufficient medical evidence allowing the SSA to make…
Read MoreWhat Is “Worn-Out Worker” Rule for Social Security Disability?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) does allow for an interesting exception to its overall disability rules. The administration recognizes that some workers who have done unskilled physical labor for a large part of their life may be entitled to benefits when they normally would not be. What is the worn-out worker rule? Workers qualify for…
Read MoreOpioid Use and Fatal Car Crashes
Over recent years, Maryland has seen a significant increase in the epidemic of opioid addiction. At the same time, a corresponding increase in traffic fatalities has not occurred among drivers found with these drugs in their systems. This is according to a recent report evaluating data from the Maryland state medical examiner. The study was…
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