In response to the mounting economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES ACT) was signed into law on March 27, 2020. One of the most discussed aspects of the CARES ACT involves the one-time economic stimulus checks which the federal government will pay to many qualified […]
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During most claims for SSDI and SSI disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will require claimants to attend a consultative examination (CE) with a doctor assigned by SSA. The purpose of the CE is to provide the SSA or an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will additional medical information to determine what the individual’s impairments
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The Industrial Commission of North Carolina is the administrative body that handles and processes all workers’ compensation claims throughout the state. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Industrial Commission, like most businesses and organizations throughout the country, has undergone many policy and administrative changes. Attorney Joey Hodgin highlights some of these changes in the video
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In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, the Social Security Administration has been forced to modify how it handles disability claims pending at the hearing level. In response to the numerous shelter-in-place/stay at home orders and social distancing regulations implemented throughout the United States, all Social Security offices and hearing offices have been closed to
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For claimants filing for disability benefits, the success of the claim is always tied to their medical evidence. Actively treating and having evidence to support a claimant’s case and hearing testimony is essential to being approved for benefits. Conversely, not treating and a lack of medical evidence almost always derails even the best disability claim.
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The spread of COVID-19, the Coronavirus, has greatly impacted individuals and businesses across the United States. In an effort to slow and ultimately stop the spread of the virus, businesses, including the Social Security Administration’s field office network, have been forced to temporarily shut down. Despite office closures, SSA will continue to offer its services
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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is temporarily eliminating certain restrictions ordinarily placed on unemployment benefits in an effort to make it easier for individuals who have been affected by COVID-19, the Coronavirus, to qualify. He is also doing so in an effort to lessen the impact on businesses. Cooper made the decision after announcing that
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Have you ever considered the fact that your magazine subscriptions could factor into the price of your auto insurance policy? If you’re scratching your head right now, you’re likely not the only one. While we expect that our car insurance rates will go up after certain events (involvement in a crash, addition of a young
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According to new research from the University of Arizona, early morning blue light exposure therapy can assist in the healing process of those who have incurred mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Mild traumatic brain injury, also referred to as concussion, commonly results from car accidents, falls, fights, contact sports, and exposure to shockwaves of explosive
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We place our loved ones in nursing homes and eldercare facilities with the confidence that they will be kept safe, cared for properly, and treated with great dignity. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. For the daughter of one particular resident, this assumption could not have been any further from the truth. Late this
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