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Joe Whitcomb: January 03, 2015
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes unprovoked seizures. A diagnosis, according to the Mayo Clinic, requires at least two unprovoked seizures. Approximately 180,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed each year, and it is estimated that...
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Joe Whitcomb: January 02, 2015
At the Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group, we focus our practice on disability claims. This means we have had the opportunity to work on a vast...
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Joe Whitcomb: December 31, 2014
Obtaining Social Security disability benefits to treat mental illnesses is more difficult than it is for any physical ailments. This unfortunate...
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Joe Whitcomb: September 27, 2014
How can September 11th bring good news for Veterans? This year, 2014, marked the 13th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade...
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Joe Whitcomb: September 26, 2014
As attorneys at a law firm, we work with a lot of disabled individuals and the word stress often comes to mind as we consider our client's needs....
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Joe Whitcomb: September 12, 2014
As a quick review, to receive Social Security disability (SSD), an applicant must show that they suffer from a severe mental or physical disability...
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Joe Whitcomb: August 12, 2014
As mentioned in earlier blog posts, Social Security disability is insurance funded by and paid to U.S. workers who are required to give up part of...
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Joe Whitcomb: August 07, 2014
What do you do if you've received an unfavorable Social Security decision? We have talked in prior disability law blog posts about the high...
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Joe Whitcomb: August 03, 2014
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a type of insurance that provides financial disability benefits to those who qualify; but what happens...
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Joe Whitcomb: July 26, 2014
A recent Forbes article highlighted the “curious and confusing” nature of the law regarding the taxation of Social Security Disability (SSD)...
