If you or a loved one suffer from a mental illness or disability, and are unable to work due to that mental illness or disability, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. Millions of Americans Suffer from Mental Illness A recent study conducted by the Substance Abuse and … [Read more...]
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Congress May Vote on $250 Supplemental Payment to Social Security Beneficiaries
Congress will soon decide whether to approve a $250 supplemental payment to adjust for lack of a cost of living ("COLA") increase. According to U.S. News, Congress may approve the measure in November. The payment, if approved, will be made to 54 million Social Security beneficiaries at a cost of … [Read more...]
Filed Under: South Carolina Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Tagged With: Social security, social security increase, social security payment
Hospital Errors and Infections Rampant
Suffering from a disability which prevents you from being able to work many times goes hand in hand with doctor's visits and hospital treatment which can subject you to an unanticipated illness or condition. Despite years of various preventative campaigns, the number of infections continues to … [Read more...]
Credit Card Skimming: Latest Way to Swipe Your Information
We are all familiar with the routine safety tips issued to protect yourself from identity theft, but have you heard about skimming? WIS is reporting that the Secret Service wants people in the Columbia area to watch out for skimming. It's a technique people use to steal your credit card … [Read more...]
Filed Under: South Carolina Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Tagged With: bank card fraud, bank card skimming, credit card fraud, credit card skimming, identity theft, skimming
Epilepsy and Depression Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Suicide
According to a new study, some anti-seizure drugs used to treat epilepsy as well as depression, chronic pain, migraine, bipolar disorder, and other conditions are associated with a higher risk of suicide and violent death than other drugs in the same class The antiseizure drugs reviewed … [Read more...]
Mark Kerrigan Charged With Manslaughter in Death of Father
As reported by the Associated Press, Mark Kerrigan, the brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, has been indicted in Massachusetts on manslaughter charges. The charges stem from a January 24, 2010 incident which resulted in the death their 70 year old father. Mark Kerrigan, 45, was initially … [Read more...]
Tuomey Hospital Violated The Stark Law, Not the Fair Claims Act
As reported by the Sumter Item, earlier this week jurors delivered a split verdict in a Qui Tam Case brought by the Federal Government against Tuomey Healthcare System, unanimously finding that the Tuomey violated Stark Law, but not the False Claims Act. Dr. Michael Drakeford was the original … [Read more...]
Universal Healthcare Slapped For Placing Residents in Immediate Jeopardy
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a North Carolina nursing home facility to pay more than $140,000.00 in penalties for violating medicare regulations and placing its residents in what the Court called "immediate jeopardy". The case began after the North Carolina State Survey Agency … [Read more...]
Filed Under: South Carolina Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Tagged With: Medicaid, Medicare, nursing home neglect, substandard patient care, Universal Healthcare
SSA Enhancement Accelerates the Benefit Process
Commissioner of Social Security, Michael J. Astrue, announced earlier this month that the Social Security Administration is adding 38 more conditions to its list of Compassionate Allowances. Compassionate Allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that … [Read more...]
