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Get the latest news about Social Security Disability and the Nash Disability Law Firm.
Get the latest news about Social Security Disability and the Nash Disability Law Firm.
“In the jigsaw puzzle that is the Social Security Disability approval process, your disability hearing can often be the most important piece,” observes disability lawyer Kevin Lichtenthal of Nash Disability Law. “In Illinois, 70% of initial applications for disability benefits are denied. At the hearing level, however, 51% of those who have been denied are
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays monthly benefits to Americans with disabilities and little or no income. Unfortunately, the qualifying process for SSI is complicated and takes a long time. In Illinois, once you have submitted your application for SSI disability benefits, we see it take six to nine months or more for an initial decision, and
Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a rare genetic disorder that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord and nerves. NF is usually noncancerous, but it can become malignant. There are three types of this condition. Type 1 usually appears in childhood and is diagnosed at birth or shortly thereafter, while Types 2 and 3 appear
Recently the White House announced new, lower Medicare prices for 10 blockbuster drugs—the result of months of negotiations between the government and pharmaceutical companies. “News coverage of this landmark accomplishment focused on how these new lower prices will help out seniors, and it will, but it will also benefit those who have qualified for Social