Many parents often wonder if their child qualifies for Childhood SSI disability benefits due to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 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 working and has “severe” impairments, the Social Security Administration
Traffic laws exist to help protect motorists across the state. When people fail to follow the law, accidents can occur. Car accidents are very scary and can be life-threatening. As a victim of a car accident, you may face injuries that could severely affect your life or the life of a loved one. Unfortunately, injuries
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants are usually represented by Appointed Representative. The Social Security Administration recently issued final regulations revising the Rules of Conduct and Standards of Responsibility for Representatives that become effective on January 23, 2012. See 76 Fed. Reg. 80241 (Dec. 23, 2011) http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-23/pdf/2011-32923.pdf. The final rules revise the “prohibited actions” in the Rules of
Being injured on the job can be a frightening experience. Employees in Knoxville and throughout the state of Tennessee expect that their employers will maintain a reasonably safe work environment. However, sometimes things go wrong. Last week, a diesel fire erupted in at the Young Zinc Mine in New Market, Tennessee, east of Knoxville. A
Personal injury can cause serious bodily and emotional harm. For example, a 70-year-old woman is still struggling to regain the use of her right arm almost six months after she was attacked by a Knoxville police dog. The woman is now in rehabilitation to treat the many bites and punctures caused by the dog and
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants need to know that the Social Security Administration has not changed its mind regarding subsequent applications while an appeal of a prior claim is pending at the Appeals Council. On July 29, 2011, I discussed the recently published SSR 11-1p revising the SSA’s policy for handling subsequent applications when
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants have another positive court ruling on a mental impairment case. The District Court in the Northern District of Florida reversed the Administration’s decision denying benefits in Williams v. Astrue where a Claimant was alleging disability based on Listing 12.05 for Mental Retardation. The ALJ improperly rejected the plaintiff’s full-scale
It wasn’t long ago that headlines proclaimed tales of failing breaks in Toyota vehicles that led to serious car accidents across the country. Following a flood of claims and complaints, the motor vehicle manufacturer recalled thousands of car models. However, according to one local family, it did not recall enough. Last year, one Knoxville family
In a positive case for Social Security Disability and SSI claimants, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals vacated and remanded an unfavorable decision because the ALJ did not properly evaluate a treating physician’s opinions. In Scott v. Astrue, 647 F.3d 734 (7th Cir. 2011) the Court found that the ALJ’s analysis reveals an all-too-common misunderstanding
Many Knoxville residents enjoy the thrills and adventures that come with ATV riding. Even so, there are a number of dangers associated with riding an ATV as these vehicles have a high collision and rollover rate. Dangerous experiences in an ATV can lead to serious personal injury and even death. A 22-year-old man has died
Social Security Disability and SSI claimants need to know that the Social Security Administration proposes to change the listings for evaluating congenital disorders that affect multiple body systems. 76 Fed. Reg. 66006 (Oct. 25, 2011). The main proposed revision would change adult listing 10.06 and childhood listing 110.06 for non-mosaic Down syndrome. There also are
An accident on the Sunday after Thanksgiving left a pedestrian dead after he was struck by a car. The car accident took place in East Knoxville on Magnolia Avenue near Kyle Street. Police were investigating the incident, and no charges have been filed yet. On that day the 66-year-old pedestrian was killed while crossing Magnolia
In Workers’ Compensation, while Tennessee law does not allow employers/insurers to benefit from the employee’s receipt of SSDI benefits, it does provide a break in certain situations when the employee is receiving old-age Social Security retirement benefits. Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6-207(4)(A)(i), in pertinent part, states as follows: The compensation payments shall be reduced by
Knoxville, Tennessee, residents who are on the road know that they assume the risk of potential injury or accident when driving. Scooter drivers also assume this risk, though their risk of personal injury is much higher given their lack of surrounding protection. Even with this risk, personal injury claims can result when someone is injured
People often wonder if their child can receive Social Security Disability. Children with a disability can receive SSI benefits if certain poverty guidelines are met. The sequential evaluation for children’s cases is different than for that of adults. Analysis of a child’s claim of disability requires three sequential steps. First, a child will be found
It is always a tragedy when those who protect us are injured, regardless of whether they are on-duty or off. These brave Knoxville men and women often risk their own lives to keep us safe. But even they can cause car accidents at times, which may result in personal injuries to others. This was the
Important issues in Workers’ Compensation will be covered at an upcoming seminar titled “Handling a Workers’ Compensation Case From Start t Finish” on December 7, 2011 in Knoxville, Tennessee. John Dreiser of the Law Offices of Tony Farmer and John Dreiser will be the sole presenter from the Plaintiff’s bar at this National Business Institute
It is tragic when people are killed in a car accident. In the blink of an eye, lives can be lost and families can be tossed into levels of grief that many of us cannot even imagine. Such was the case when a car accident on Oct. 29 left two women dead and the Knoxville, Tennessee,
Social Security Disability and SSI claims often involve vocational information and testimony from vocational experts. Sometimes vocational information is in a report from a person who has never seen the claimant, but simply has reviewed the record. More often a vocational expert appears at the hearing to provide testimony. After a finding of medical disability,
Was it unsafe road conditions or reckless driving that killed two Tennessee teens in a car accident recently? The teens’ car crossed Interstate 40 in Knoxville and crashed into an oncoming pickup truck. The crash occurred during a rain storm, but it is unclear whether unsafe road conditions are to blame for the accident. The crash