Disability Issues
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Posted: 02/23/2016
One issue that comes up in Social Security Disability cases when the economy is bad is whether the person is disabled from working or simply can’t find work. The reality of a bad economy is that employers are pickier and less likely to hire someone who has a disability whether they admit that fact or not. What you need to be able to show to win your case is that even if work was available, you physically couldn’t do it. |
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Posted: 12/31/2018
How will the government shutdown affect your Social Security case or current checks?
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Posted: 10/01/2018
Who is responsible for that fallen tree?
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Posted: 07/20/2018
We constantly see ads on TV regarding the lowest rates for car insurance. The absolute lowest rate also means limited coverage. It means that you have the lowest possible liability coverage, no Med Pay and likely no...
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Posted: 03/30/2018
Easter Monday
Most of us will be off this Friday for Easter as we celebrate Good Friday. However, there was a time in North Carolina that the day everyone was off from work for Easter was the Monday after Easter. From 1935 until 1987, North...
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Posted: 09/20/2017
Holland Poole Holland & Sanderson PA
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Estate Planning--Car Titles
One way a husband and wife can avoid having to have a new title issued on a vehicle after the death of the first...
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Posted: 09/15/2017
Insurance Companies have done a good job of promoting the myth that most workers receiving Workers' Comp are fakers. They claim that Workers' Comp fraud is a big problem. They have been so successful in promoting this myth that I can't...
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Posted: 04/12/2017
This week United Airlines made headlines by dragging off a passenger who refused to leave the plane after being told to do so because the airlines had overbooked. The situation is a public relations nightmare for the airlines, but was United...
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Posted: 04/12/2017
Social Security is making some changes in the way it handles disability cases. Beginning May 1, 2017 Social Security will send you a notice of the time and date of your hearing at least 75 days before the scheduled hearing date. What this means as a...
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Posted: 04/12/2017
When you are involved in a car wreck there are a number of issues and questions that you may have. Who is going to pay for my medical bills? Is the insurance company going to pay for my lost wages? Will I be compensated for permanent...
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Posted: 10/13/2016
If you are on Social Security, either retirement or disability, this is the time of year that your ears perk up when you hear the term COLA. COLA is shorthand for Cost Of Living Adjustment. It is the percentage that Social Security checks will...
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Posted: 09/01/2016
If your Disability application is denied, you must appeal within 60 days or you will be forced to start over. Failure to file the appeal can hurt you in a number of ways. You can lose the right to some back benefits. More importantly is the issue of...
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Posted: 01/15/2016
If you are injured in an accident that is not your fault, you will likely be contacted by an adjuster for the insurance company of the person who caused the wreck. When this happens you should always keep in mind that the adjuster is a...
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Posted: 09/01/2015
Workers' Compensation laws are designed to handle claims from employees who are injured by accident on the job. An injured worker need not establish fault or negligence on the part of the employer in order to collect benefits. Because...
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Posted: 07/27/2015
If you are involved in a serious injury on the job, you will likely receive a permanent partial disability rating to one or more parts of your body when you have reached maximum medical improvement. In North Carolina, there is a chart that allows...
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Posted: 07/16/2015
If you are injured in an accident that is not your fault, you will likely be contacted by an adjuster for the insurance company of the person who caused the wreck. When this happens you should always keep in mind that the adjuster is a professional...
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Posted: 07/08/2015
If you are determined to be disabled by the Veterans' Administration, North Carolina Employees Disability Program, your private disability plan or some other organization, does that mean that you will automatically be found to be disabled by...
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Posted: 05/27/2015
In most cases you need to show there was an accident.
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Posted: 04/14/2015
Major workplace injuries require considerations that the typical injury at work does not. All Workers’ Compensation cases are not the same. Each issue can have effects on your case and...
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Posted: 02/19/2015
Many people who are injured in an accident that is not their fault are confused as to why the insurance company for the driver who was at fault, is not paying their medical bills as they come due. This is not the way the process typically works....
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