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In a recent case, our client faced an adverse decision from the Appeals Council of the Social Security Administration, which overturned a judge's favorable ruling on disability benefits. The Appeals Council cited the client's past drug use as a reason for the decision, despite the clear legal requirement that drug or alcohol use cannot be a basis for denying disability payments unless it directly caused the impairing conditions.

Our claimant was a 50-year-old LPN diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis, chronic pain syndrome, cervical radiculopathy, spinal stenosis, irritable bowel syndrome and migraines. Her conditions made her stop working as an LPN in 2019 and she filed for Disability Insurance Benefits. While waiting for her case to get scheduled for a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge, she passed...

Our SSD Lawyers successfully secured Disability Insurance Benefits for a woman in her mid-40’s who had been diagnosed with Narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is not a common diagnosis; this can complicate the Social Security disability approval process.  Our client was unfortunately unable to continue her career in the medical field and needed SSD benefits. The attorney in this case used the client’s...

Our Berger and Green attorney recently represented a woman with a number of serious health problems. Of her many doctors, her PCP was the most knowledgeable about the nature and disabling effects of her ailments. Our attorney sent a request to the doctor, asking that she provide a letter giving her professional opinion of the current status of the client’s problems and their effects on...

Our firm recently achieved a significant victory on behalf of a client who faced debilitating challenges after contracting COVID-19 in October 2021. Following the initial infection, the client developed long-haul COVID-19, experiencing persistent and severe physical and mental symptoms. These symptoms severely impacted their ability to work and maintain a normal quality of life. Our team...