An accident 18 years ago led to the amputation of a bus driver’s left hand and a partial amputation of his left leg. The accident happened when a car cut off the bus he was driving. Of the 22 injured people on the bus, the bus driver suffered the worst injuries. As would happen concerning
Decisions on proposed changes for Social Security Disability HIV and neurological disorders listings will be delayed allowing an extended comment period. The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a correction to the proposed changes to the HIV infection listings, which extends the comment period. The correction removes changes to listings 113.00 that were inadvertently included in
Truck accidents in the state of Tennessee have been known to result in serious injuries. Recently, the driver of a flatbed truck was seriously injured after his truck was sideswiped by a tractor-trailer. The truck accident happened on a Tuesday afternoon and occurred on Interstate 40 in the vicinity of the Strawberry Plains interchange. The
A person can qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits if he suffers from Crohn’s disease or inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn’s disease. The Social Security Administration (SSA) follows a step-by-step evaluation to determine if someone is medically qualified for disability benefits. At the third step of the process, the SSA looks to see if
Running out of gas during the early hours of a recent Wednesday morning at the end of April may have changed the life of a 22-year-old male. The 3-car wreck happened around 1 a.m. along Callahan Drive in the northwestern section of Knoxville. The Tennessee man and his female passenger stopped when their car ran
People applying for Social Security Disability or SSI are waiting longer to have their cases heard and fewer cases are being approved. The national average processing time for claims before the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review is up to 392, which is an increase of 10 from February of 2014, and up from 372 in
Recently, rescue workers in Tennessee had to respond to a massive accident involving ten vehicles, which tragically resulted in the death of a young boy. A bystander, whose nephew and sister were injured in the accident, later described a chaotic scene with damaged cars all over the street. According to her, the rear end of
In claims for Social Security Disability or SSI, the ability or lack thereof to carry out certain activities of daily living (ADLs) has a great impact on the success of the claim. For instance, I received discussed the requirements for qualifying for SSD or SSI due to amputation(s). In some of the SSA’s listings, the
During the middle of April this year, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration cited a company after an inspection. The safety inspection was done after two incidents in which two workers each suffered a workplace injury. OSHA fined the company, alleging that it has repeatedly violated safety requirements. The role of OSHA is to act
The administration bill dealing with workers’ compensation was amended and passed last night to add an escape clause back into the bill. This is due to the negotiations and hard work of Tony Farmer and others. AMENDMENT #2 revises the provision of Workers’ Compensation Law, described in (7) of the Bill Summary, that authorizes an injured
Street racing or drag racing is something that happens in the streets across Tennessee and the rest of the United States. During April 2013, a 20-year-old male was killed on the streets of Tennessee, after two street racers crashed into his car. One year later, another young male, aged 19, died in a car wreck
There is some good news for disabled veterans going through the Social Security Disability or SSI process! Effective March 17, 2014, the Social Security Administration (SSA) began expediting disability claims for veterans receiving VA service-connected disability and who have a rating of 100% “Permanent and Total” disability form the Department of Veterans Affairs. The SSA
Road safety officials in Tennessee have made it their goal to try to contain the number of fatal car accidents caused by distracted drivers by creating an awareness of the dangers of distractions while driving. In Tennessee, hundreds of car accidents are caused yearly by drivers, who are distracted, particularly by mobile phones. It is
If a Social Security Disability or SSI claimant loses at a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ), the next step of the process often is an appeal before the Appeals Council (AC). At the AC, the SSA looks to determine if the ALJ’s decision is not supported by substantial evidence or errors of law
A 21-year-old male will have to wait until May 5 to know what his sentence is, after a jury found him guilty in a vehicular homicide case on Thursday, March 27. The Tennessee trial lasted for two days. The young man stayed calm during the verdict, although earlier, he testified that the deceased of the
A person can qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits if she has suffered from an amputation or amputations. The Social Security Administration (SSA) follows a step-by-step evaluation to determine if someone is medically qualified for disability benefits. At the third step of the process, the SSA looks to see if the person has
An early morning accident in the middle of March led to a dead horse and a seriously injured male. The car wreck happened shortly after 6.30 a.m. on a recent Friday morning in the region of the Madison and Carroll County lines. This area of Tennessee includes a great deal of farmland with many people
On March 3, 2014, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee sitting at Knoxville overturned the Commissioner’s decision to deny Social Security Disability benefits to Rhonda Jackson, one of the firm’s clients. The case will be remanded back to the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review for another hearing. As noted by
During the early hours of the morning on a recent Thursday, two young men lost their lives in an accident involving a car and a truck. The car wreck happened on Highway 31 at an intersection near the Robertson County border with Sumner County. According to reports by the Tennessee authorities, the car was traveling
In Tennessee, as well as nationally, the vast majority of people applying for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits are denied upon application. At Reconsideration, or the first appeal, the denial rates only go up. Recent statistics show that over 75% of applications are denied and over 94% of requests for reconsideration are denied. Claimants