What Social Security Doctor’s Look for During the Consultative Exam
Social Security Disability (SSD) is a program designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who are unable to work due to a disability. In order to receive SSD benefits, you must first be approved for disability by the Social Security Administration (SSA). One step in the process of getting approved for disability is attending a consultative examination with a doctor. In this...Social Security Disability Benefits and the Consultative Examination
What Social Security Doctor’s Look for During the Consultative Exam
Social Security Disability (SSD) is a program designed to provide financial assistance to individuals who are unable to work due to a disability. In order to receive SSD benefits, you must first be approved for disability by the Social Security Administration (SSA). One step in the process of getting approved for disability is attending a consultative examination with a doctor. In this...
SSA Proposes Change to SSI Benefits: Excluding Food from Calculations
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently proposed a change to the way Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are calculated. Specifically, the SSA is proposing to exclude food from the calculations used to determine the amount of SSI benefits a person will receive.
In this blog post, we will discuss the proposed change and what it could mean for those who are receiving SSI...
Personal Injury Attorney Spotlight: Attorney Marissa K. Kohl
This month we will be featuring our Personal Injury Attorney Marissa K. Kohl who joined Berger and Green in 2019.
Marissa K. Kohl graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with focuses in law and business. Following her undergraduate education, having grown up in Westmoreland County, Attorney Kohl interned at Mears, Smith, Houser & Boyle,...
What You Should Know About Filing a Wrongful Death and Survivor Claim
When someone loses their life due to the negligence of another, the family members of the deceased may have legal rights to file a wrongful death and survival claim. These claims seek compensation for the financial and emotional damages caused by the wrongful death of the individual.
Wrongful Death Claim:
In a wrongful death claim, the surviving family members of the deceased individual...
During the month of April, The U.S. Department of Transportation, will be reminding everyone about the dangers of distracted driving. The department says, “Distracted driving is one of the fastest growing safety issues on the roads today.”
Distracted drivers are a danger to themselves and everyone else on the road. The national distracted driving effort focuses on ways to change the behavior of drivers through legislation, enforcement, public awareness...