Children suffering from musculoskeletal problems may qualify for Childhood SSI benefits. The Social Security Administration determines of the child has a condition(s) that meets or medically equals the criteria of a listing, or that functionally equals the listings. The listing for joint dysfunction is as follows: Major dysfunction of a joint(s): Characterized by gross anatomical deformity and chronic joint
SSI benefits may be available for children suffering from a growth impairment. The growth impairment may be disabling itself or may be the result of another disease, condition, or injury. Childhood SSI claims are evaluated differently than adult claims for Social Security Disability or SSI. The requirements are actually more stringent. If the child is not
Typically, when there are car accidents involving pedestrians on the highway, the drivers are thought of as the cause of the accident. However, a recent news story points to the fact that pedestrians can also be the cause of car accidents on Tennessee highways. In this particular case, several people, including the pedestrian, were injured
There are many reasons why car accidents occur on Tennessee roadways. Weather and road conditions, negligence, speeding and medical concerns are only a few of the common factors involved in many car accidents. One recent accident involving three vehicles may have involved one or more of these factors. So far, officials believe that one of
Social Security Disability or SSI benefits can be awarded to individuals suffering from a low IQ or as the Social Security Administration (SSA) has previously called “mental retardation.” The SSA recently proposed changing the term from “mental retardation” to “intellectual disability” to be consistent with the terms widespread adoption by the government and other organizations. In pertinent
Persons suffering from Parkinson’s Disease or Parkinsonian Syndrome may qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits. If the claimant’s condition is severe enough and well documented, the Social Security Administration may approve her claim without even considering the ability to do past work or other work in the economy. The requirements are set out
Claimants applying for Social Security Disability or SSI need to be aware of the Social Security Administration’s recent announcement regarding claims involving drug or alcohol addiction (DAA). Recently published SSR 13-2p: explains our policies for how we consider whether “drug addiction and alcoholism” (DAA) is a contributing factor material to our determination of disability in disability claims
A male driver in his 20s, another in his 60s, and a female driver who recently entered her 70s were involved in a 3 car collision recently. The initial evidence suggests that driver negligence played a central role in the crash. The younger driver escaped injury, while the other two were transported to separate Tennessee
A tragic car crash occurred on a recent Saturday night in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The car apparently went airborne from a local roadway and struck a tree. Preliminary evidence suggests that speeding was the primary cause of the accident, though other details of the fatal collision were not immediately available. The vehicle was discovered at approximately
Injured or disabled employees of a railroad can apply to the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) for disability. The RRB administers the program and some of the benefits and procedures mirror the Social Security Administration’s disability program and benefits. For railroad employees there are several benefits that the worker or his dependents should look at in
Workers’ compensation laws affect a large percentage of our state’s population. Governor Bill Haslam seems to have taken this into consideration, and has listed Tennessee’s workers’ compensation system as a top priority for 2013. The governor is speaking out about reforming the system and working to establish new legislation designed to help injured workers and
Any car accident resulting in injuries or loss of life can be traumatic for Tennessee communities. Car accidents involving teenagers may have an even greater impact. Recently, a local high school has been affected after a tragic car crash that killed one student and injured another. Grief counselors have been made available to the Andersonville
Children suffering from a seizure disorder or epilepsy may qualify for Childhood SSI disability benefits. Childhood SSI claims are evaluated differently than adult claims for Social Security Disability or SSI. The Social Security Administration determines whether the child has impairments that meets or medically equals a “listing,” or that functionally equals a listing. The Childhood Listings involving seizures or
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants now have more opportunities to get their cases fast-tracked for certain conditions. On December 6, 2012, the SSA Commissioner announced 35 additional Compassionate Allowance (CAL) conditions bringing the total number of conditions up to 200. The CAL initiative is designed to quickly identify diseases and other medical conditions that
When truck drivers are negligent behind the wheel, their trucks may become lethal to the drivers around them. Recently, a truck accident in Sparta has demonstrated just how lethal the combination of weight and size can be. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 76-year-old woman was traveling south on Highway 111 and stopped at
If a claimant’s Social Security Disability or SSI claim is denied by an Administrative Law Judge, then the claimant has sixty days to appeal to the Appeals Council. The request for review must be in writing in the form of a letter or on a Form HA-520-U5. Though the Appeals Council is generally a review on the
Five individuals were involved in a single car accident that injured three Tennessee college students and killed the driver. The accident happened on I-40 when the car rolled down an embankment. According to police, speeding is believed to be a factor in the accident. Among the occupants of the vehicle were the 21-year-old driver, who
In a Social Security Disability case, mental conditions are often involved. The existence of mental impairments alone will not suffice unless they meet or equals a listing or the resulting functional limitations eliminate available jobs. The SSA takes the following steps to evaluate mental claims: evaluate the claimant’s pertinent symptom signs and laboratory findings to determine whether the claimant has a medically determinable mental impairment;
A young man has lost his life following a tragic head-on collision on a Tennessee roadway. The accident occurred near the intersection of Highways 25 and 231 in Trousdale County. In addition to the fatality, three other individuals sustained personal injury in this accident. Tennessee Highway Patrol officials state that the 21-year-old man was traveling
The funding support for the Social Security system is the collection of taxes from employees and employers under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and the Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA). These taxes are based on wages paid for employment or on self-employment income derived from carrying on a trade of business and are collected by