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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Employment law, disability and disciplinary action | 1/29/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: Jacquie, If a person is on the verge of disciplinary action at work for performance, learns ... A: Employment laws can vary from state to state, so it would be smart to check with an employment ... | ||
| Workmens comp attorney | 1/21/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: What is the proper way to say "Your Fired" to an attorney. I had a attorney who quit her practice ... A: You should send that attorney a certified mail letter telling him that you no longer want his ... | ||
| ssi | 1/8/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: i have fibromyalgia and major depression. i am seeing a doctor for each. i try to work as much as i ... A: I understand the problem because it happens very often. All you can do is answer as completely as ... | ||
| ssi | 1/8/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
| Q: i have fibromyalgia and major depression. i am seeing a doctor for each. i try to work as much as i ... A: Jeni- I am unsure who you are referring to when you say "they ask questions" or the people who are ... | ||
| Possible Approval? | 1/6/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
| Q: Mr.Zelmanow.I had recently contacted you with questions about my 3 year old son's SSI case.He has ... A: Elizabeth- Good to hear from you again. It would appear that they are ready to approve the claim ... | ||
| Waiting for my SSD appeal notice | 12/31/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: ..I filed a wk's comp. claim in 01/02.for rt wrist pain, stress and ear pain...all that was accepted ... A: You seem to be asking if you have a viable medical malpractice claim. Your WC case is closed so you ... | ||
| supermarkets and electric carts | 12/30/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: In Washington what are the disabled laws on having electric carts for the shoppers?I live on an ... A: I cannot answer questions specifically about Washington because I am not licensed to practice there. ... | ||
| Disability | 12/27/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I realize you time is valuable, so I'll try to make this as brief as possible. My fiance was ... A: It sounds like you already have figured out a lot about how health insurance works. Or doesn't. She ... | ||
| reasonable accommodation | 12/27/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: when a person with a disability requests a "reasonable accommodation" and it is granted,can the ... A: In general, an employer cannot lawfully reduce your pay as part of giving you a reasonable ... | ||
| SS I /SSDI and Judgements | 12/19/2004 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
| Q: I hope you can answer my question concerning civil court judgements and people on SSI/SSDI. I know ... A: Diane- There is no quick answer to your question. It depends on the laws of the state in which Tom ... | ||
| What Does It Mean? | 12/13/2004 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
| Q: Mr.Zelmanow. I recently contacted you for questions I had on disability issues.Thank you for ... A: Elizabeth- It sounds like the SSA is working pretty slowly. No surprise here. The letter you ... | ||
| Social Security | 11/19/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I filed for Social Security in July 2004 and have not heard a word. Do you know how long I should ... A: It is not uncommon for the first denial to take this long. It won't hurt anything for you to call to ... | ||
| Settlement | 11/15/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: Brennan, I'm in the midst of a Worker's Comp. Settlement. I have shoulder and back injuries-the ... A: Dana, Workers Comp laws differ state-to-state so I can't advise you about that part. Most often, a ... | ||
| Settlement | 11/15/2004 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
| Q: Zelmanow, I'm in the midst of a Worker's Comp. Settlement. I have shoulder and back injuries-the ... A: Dana- If you are currently receiving Social Security Disability Income ("SSDI") benefits, they are ... | ||
| Is autism considered a disabilty? | 11/9/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: My 3 year old son was born with water on his brain.He has had no surgeries for it but he has ... A: Social Security doesn't have any automatic disabilities. It really depends on how an individual is ... | ||
| Unreasonable arrest | 10/29/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I live in Houston, Texas. I have a friend who is legally blind and uses the Metro-lift (public ... A: Wait -- they arrested him for using an expired ID? There has got to be something missing from this ... | ||
| disability and Medicare Waiting Period | 10/11/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: Brennan, I have a two part question. Three years ago I filled out all necessary papers and ... A: It will nearly impossible for me to clarify much of this for you because a lot of it depends on ... | ||
| working while on disability | 10/5/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I recently had back surgery and i'm currently on disability leave. My Doctor wants me to stay on ... A: Although I can certainly understand why this seems like a disability law question, it is really a ... | ||
| Disability in the Workplace | 10/3/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: My sister has been dx'ed with breast cancer and had a masectomy, and has undergone chemo,radiation ... A: She should make a formal request in writing for the reasonable accommodation of not working in the ... | ||
| disability question | 9/29/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: i have a question maybe u can help me with. i currently receive ssdi since 1997 due to an accident ... A: I suggest you contact the protection and advocacy agency in your state (you can go to www.napas.org ... | ||
| ssd offsets | 9/25/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: after 4-1/2 years of legality i finally won my ssd,i have to suits,the first goes back to 6/00,and ... A: Like your attorney, I'm not sure why they did this, but there are a couple of things you can check. ... | ||
| was I unlawfully treated unfairly according the ADA? | 9/18/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I have had a hearing disbility for almost 35 years now. I am 41 years old and have had multiple ... A: There are federal laws, like the ADA, that govern employment discrimination, but there are also ... | ||
| Depression meds. | 9/14/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I recently decided to enroll at a flight school in Illinois. The school was very helpful with me ... A: You should not have to pay back 10k in loans unless you actually got the money. If the school got ... | ||
| Dept. non-recognition | 9/5/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: ------------------------- Hello, Thank you for the prompt response, yet I should have elaborated as ... A: "Direction to salvage" is exactly what legal advice is. I cannot provide that because I am not ... | ||
| Dept. non-recognition | 9/5/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I believe I have been subject to disability discrimination by my employer,yet I am having difficulty ... A: Darrel, your question deals with state law and I cannot offer advise on state law matters since I am ... | ||
| Providing Documents To Social Security | 8/20/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: Jacquie, I see your point but they are only pressuring her to provide the paperwork to cover up ... A: I understand your line of reasoning, but if SSA is saying that they cannot resolve this because of a ... | ||
| Providing Documents To Social Security | 8/20/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: A friend of mine has been battling Social Security for a couple of years over disability payment ... A: I would recommend that she provide the documents. Ultimately, it will not do any good to withhold ... | ||
| Meidcaid & statistics | 8/8/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: An associate & myself are applying for a federal grant to develop a Medicaid website for people with ... A: Jayne and Carol, I'm sorry that I'm not able to help with stats or a letter of support. Because I ... | ||
| fibromyalgia-cfs, depression, and ssi | 8/4/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: i keep getting denied ssi. i've been diagnosed with fms-cfs back in oct. 2000. i'm 24 years old ... A: The first thing I would suggest is that you get a lawyer to represent you in the proceedings. A ... | ||
| disability | 7/29/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: i'm a student from israel and i wanted to know if people with disability have any defense from the ... A: I do not do homework questions, but I will tell you briefly that there are several federal laws that ... | ||
| SSD, COBRA and HIPPA | 7/23/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I'm currently on COBRA as well as social security disability and long term disability. I'm getting ... A: Claudia, let me direct you to a good Department of Labor website about COBRA. It's at ... | ||
| Whole Person Impairment | 7/22/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: Brennan, I just came from my neurosurgeon who performed disk back surgery on me about a year ago. ... A: This kind of impairment rating is a workers comp rating. Since workers comp laws are different from ... | ||
| I'm appealing a decision | 7/20/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: ..I live in calif. and have been off work for 2 yrs. due to carpal tunnel, upper rt side extremity ... A: Unfortunately, your question deals with a state law matter and I am not licensed to practice in ... | ||
| Functional Capacity Results | 7/17/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I tried to email you about my situation before but I mistyped my email address I believe. I'd like ... A: Yes, I answered this at some length yesterday, but the bottom line is that Workers Comp laws vary ... | ||
| Functional Capacity Results | 7/17/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I'd like an objective opinion about an FCE I had 3 weeks ago. I've had many issues in the last few ... A: I'm so sorry not to be able to really answer your question, but its really a workers comp question. ... | ||
| social secuirty disability | 7/16/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I have a question about Social Security Disability. A friend of mine is going to try to be ... A: 1. It is not "permanent." A person may be disabled under the SSA rules, but then improve to the ... | ||
| medical consent of a disabled pregnant woman regarding the fetus | 7/14/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I am an Israeli law student. I am writing a paper regarding the following scenario- a mentally ... A: Natalie, this is research that you need to do yourself. Generally, in this country, the fetus does ... | ||
| equal rights for children with disability | 7/13/2004 | Berta Valdes |
| Q: I need to do a work on equal rights for children with disability in education. In Israel the high ... A: Here in the United States children do have many disability benefits including attending in regular ... | ||
| Disability/medicaid/medicare eligibility | 7/7/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: I have been disabled since November 2002. I am not quite sure about applying for government health ... A: You are eligible to apply the moment that you become disabled. No, the government will not contact ... | ||
| Disability Benefits | 7/6/2004 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
| Q: My sister and I were both involved in a car accident when she was 9 and I was 12. A drunk driver hit ... A: It is true that no one is entitled to get social security disability benefits unless they have ... | ||
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Jacquie Brennan, Esq.
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I am an attorney who focuses her practice in the area of disability law. This encompasses many other areas, such as employment law, school law, health law, social security law, and accessibility issues. If you have questions about your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals in Education Act, the Rehabilitation Act, or Social Security Disability, just ask.
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LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Licensed to practice in the State of Texas Admitted to practice in Federal Court Southern District of Texas Admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Qualified under 646(b) of the Texas Probate Code as Attorney Ad Litem Qualified under Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code §154.052 as Mediator PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS State Bar of Texas Disability Issues Committee Member 1999 -- 2002
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