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Getting an outside appraisal for your damaged vehicle value

The recently ratified Motor Vehicle Property Damage bill (SB 660, to be effective October 1) gives the person who claims the damages on his/her vehicle the right to dispute vehicle value differences that may occur with the insurance company. Specifically, if the before and after vehicle value damage estimates differ between the two parties at […]

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Workers' Compensation
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Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Added to Compassionate Allowance List

Last month Commissioner Astrue announced that early-onset Alzheimer’s disease will now be part of the 50+ medical conditions that automatically qualify the SSD applicant for quicker claim processing. The SSA Commissioner noted: “Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a rapidly progressive and debilitating disease of the brain that affects individuals between the ages of 50 and 65 […]

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Social Security Disability
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SSD, SSI Benefits and Same Sex Marriages

While gay marriages may be recognized in some states, the Social Security Administration, as a Federal office, does not give them validity. The Defense of Marriage Act prohibits any acknowledgement. As such, benefits are not distributed to a spouse if there is a same-sex marriage. As a result, couples will need to consider if a […]

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Medical Malpractice Case Punishes the Whistleblowers

A recent medical malpractice case involving a doctor in Texas ended up getting the nurses who reported him fired from their jobs and facing possible prison sentences. It’s been reported that the nurses sent patient medical records directly to the Texas Medical Board about the lack of care that the doctor’s patients were receiving from […]

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