The month of May was Mental Health Month. Since 1949, Mental Health America and their affiliates across the country have led the observance of May is Mental Health Month by reaching millions of people through the media, local events and screenings. Increased awareness...

The financial effects of a disability are often devastating. In many situations, the emotional effects of disability are even worse. Many people who are unable to work feel like they are burdening their family. Additionally, for many people, their job is their...

November 11 is one of our most important holidays. Politics aside, all our veterans deserve respect for the sacrifices they have made. At Heermans Social Security Disability Law Firm, we want to thank all of you, especially if you are disabled. But we want to go a...

Largely because of his nocturnal escapades, millionaire Bruce Wayne developed arthritis in his knees and other joints, although for some reason, the doctor never used the A-word. In the film, someone, presumably Lucious Fox, developed a gadget which made Wayne as good...

Many people ask this question at this time of year. The “cold weather makes my bones ache” mantra is not just an old wives’ tale. There is a documented connection between cold weather and chronic pain. Cold weather usually leads to inactivity, like burrowing under...

In many cases, the Social Security Disability process could take months or even years. Claims Examiners routinely deny applications for benefits, at least in part. Then, most people must wait many months for a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. The CAL...

Many Social Security Disability claimants have already been through the Veterans’ Administration disability process, or at least they know someone who has been through that process. For the most part, there is an informal presumption in VA disability matters that the...

You read that right. At the initial review level, two-thirds of all Social Security Disability applications are denied. In plain English, most Disability Examiners are looking for a way to deny petitions, regardless of the claimant’s health issues. Frequently, the SSA...

Much ink has been spilled about the transition from employment to disability. But comparatively little has been said about the opposite transition. And, in many ways, the move from disability to employment is much more difficult than the move from employment to...

When doctors share difficult diagnosis information with their patients, they never utter the dreaded and feared words “You have a disability.” This word is quite subjective. Different conditions affect people differently. For example, fibromyalgia’s effects range from...