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SSDI – Going From Pandemic To Long COVID
In September 2022, President Joe Biden created some controversy when he declared the coronavirus pandemic was over. High officials in the White House stressed that, despite the President’s remark, the country is not out of the woods yet. Dr. Anthony Fauci said, “We...
If I Have an Alcohol Problem, Can I Still Get Disability Benefits?
At Heermans Social Security Disability Law Firm, we hear questions like this from residents in the greater Memphis metro-area, a lot more today than we did before 2020. The old phrase, “you're going to drive me to drink” was usually heard as the punch line to a joke...
Pandemic-Associated Disability Issues Continue
For most people, debilitating COVID-19 symptoms disappear in a few weeks. But for tens of thousands of Americans, and those in the greater mid-south region, the health struggle continues for over a year. That number is poised to increase, and no one knows how high it...
How SSDI Appeal Process Affects Your Claim
Are you one of thousands in the mid south region of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana that have filed a Social Security Disability claim since the 2020 Covid crisis? If so, a Claims Examiner also potentially denied your initial SSD application and this...
SSDI Initial Hearing Wait Times at Record Level
In September, a key advocacy group claimed the average wait time for a Social Security Administration disability initial hearing has increased 300 percent over the last ten years. Generally, the initial disability review is a denial, which means for most claimants,...
Can I Get SSDI Along With Other Government Benefits?
On the heels of the global pandemic, we are now facing an economic struggle with inflation of everyday items. Many people who are suffering a disability are wondering just how many benefits they may be eligible for. If the applicant in the greater Memphis Metro area,...
What Mental Disorders Qualify for SSDI?
About a fifth of Americans currently struggle with some kind of mental illness. Furthermore, according to the CDC, doctors will diagnose a mental illness in over half of Americans at one time or another. A significant number of these mental illnesses are serious...
SSA Expands Compassionate Allowance Program
Last year in 2021, during the height of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Acting Social Security Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi announced the addition of twelve new conditions to the expedited Compassionate Allowances List (CAL). This is good news to residents of the greater...
Overcoming Some Common Disability Barriers
Physical, mental, or other disabilities affect about 61 million Americans with a large number coming from the Memphis Metro area, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi . A significant number of these individuals are also eligible for the services of Heermans Social...
Can I Get SSDI for Obesity?
Heermans Social Security Disability Law Firm, serving clients in the greater Memphis Metro Area, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas, love them some southern BBQ. In fact, the founder himself, Mr. Heermans is a BBQ Competition Winner! But unfortunately, the south is...
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