A Vocational Expert Is Not a Disinterested Party

The “vocational expert” hired by the Social Security Administration will be on the government's side.

It Takes Time to Be Accepted for Social Security Disability

It usually takes months, and even years, to be accepted onto the Social Security disability rolls.

There Is No Shame in Accepting Disability Benefits

You've worked all your life, which entitles you to collect Social Security disability with no sense of shame.

If You're Still Employed, You Can't Prove You're Unable to Work

It's not a good idea to apply for Social Security disability benefits while you're still employed.

A Single Doctor Visit Won't Establish Your Disability Claim

To win Social Security disability benefits, you have to provide copious medical records about your condition.

Here's Why Your Social Security Disability Claim Was Denied

So many people are applying for Social Security disability benefits that a large number of claims wind up being denied.

Do You Have a Cumulative Trauma Injury?

Cumulative Trauma injuries can be a complicated element in a Workers' Compensation case but it's essential that they're identified if they do exist.

Access to Schedule II Painkillers is Changing

People who are taking schedule II painkillers for their industrial injury are going to have greater restrictions in their ability to fill those prescriptions.

Understanding the Income You Receive While Out of Work (Temporary Disability)

Temporary Disability is a valuable resource to injured workers who are temporarily out of work. Chico Attorney Thomas Ledgerwood explains Temporary Disability.