by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Dec 15, 2017
1. The definition of disability is “strict”. You must be unable to do any substantial work to qualify for social security disability benefits. Texans I talk with about a possible disability case- particularly those with highly skilled work backgrounds-...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Dec 13, 2017
In 2015, Texas passed its first medical marijuana law. Those unfamiliar with the details of this new law may assume Texas residents can now get pot prescribed by an doctor for medical problems like pain, depression and anxiety, as is the case in most medical marijuana...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 6, 2018 | Published on Dec 4, 2017
In 2012 the social security administrative issued a new Social Security Ruling (SSR) on the evaluation of fibromyalgia in social security disability cases. SSRs are considered by the Social Security Administration as authoritative “policy interpretations of the...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Nov 20, 2017
As a Texas attorney practicing social security disability exclusively in Dallas and North Texas for 25 years, I have won many social security disability insurance and supplemental security income cases based upon bipolar syndrome. Bipolar I Disorder is the more...
by Ania Romańska | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Oct 27, 2017
Cheap laughs from Spanish-speakers struggling with English did not start with Gloria in ABC’s ” Modern Family”. Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo generated lots of laughs as he tripped over his English regularly in the iconic “I Love Lucy”...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Oct 2, 2017
NPR’s “Planet Money” published a dramatic and concerning report titled “UNFIT FOR WORK: The startling rise of disability in America”. The article followed the stories of several social security disability applicants, focused on states...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Sep 5, 2017
I have always been fascinated and more than a bit disturbed by what in psychology is referred to as “cognitive bias”. Wikipedia defines a cognitive bias as “systematic deviations from a standard of rationality or good judgment, often confirmed by research...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Jul 14, 2017
Criticism of the social security disability programs over the past year had been steady in the conservative press. Recent articles have featured the “hook” line that the number of persons on social security disability now exceeds the population of New...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Apr 29, 2017
May 2017 is Arthritis Awareness Month. As I have written before, arthritis remains the primary cause of disability in the United States. The Arthritis Foundation (naturally) is active in raising awarement and funds for research in arthritic conditions. Of...
by Stanley Denman | Last updated Jan 16, 2019 | Published on Feb 18, 2017
Heart disease is the cause of approximately 17% of all health costs today in the United States. It can affect a person’s ability to work, depending on the severity of the condition and the new resulting limitations on basic work related abilities. According to...
