Beyond PTSD to “Moral Injury”
- April 25, 2014
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Here at The Law Offices of Aaron R. Vega we’ve worked with many clients who have suffered with PTSD, we have only recently been hearing about veterans suffering from Moral Injury, a term used in the mental health community to…
Social Security Compassionate Allowances Program
- February 28, 2014
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In response to complaints about long disability determination delays, the Social Security Administration now offers a Compassionate Allowances program for disabled workers who have applied for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Compassionate Allowances program…
What is a Social Security Disability Denial based on?
- February 20, 2014
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There are plenty of misconceptions as to why denials on social security disability and SSI claims happen. To some extent, this may be due to the wording of notices of denial, which are largely template-assembled letters (meaning that if you…
Social Security Publishes New Supplemental Security Income Rules Involving Same-Sex Married Couples
- February 7, 2014
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Social Security has published new instructions that allow the agency to process some Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims by individuals who are in a same-sex marriage. These instructions come in response to last year’s Supreme Court decision in U.S. v….
Why Is It Hard to be Found Disabled for Social Security Disability or SSI for Seizures?
- January 30, 2014
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I have read this question, or ones very similar to it in forums, and really there is no pat answer to the question. Here are some types of responses that I have come across for this question. 1. “I have…