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| traumatic brain injury | 1/20/2006 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I know a disability is not a defense normally. My son has a traumatic brain injury and the ...
A: These kinds of criminal matters are matters of state law so it could be different state to state. ...
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| disability | 1/14/2006 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: Jacquie, I had to leave my job making approximately 8-$10,000 a month because I am suing them for ...
A: Wherther you are eligible for long term disability insurance payments from your employer depends on ...
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| about handicap parking rights and responsibilities | 1/13/2006 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I just wanted to give you a little background on our situation before I get to my question. My ...
A: Because this question involves state law, as well as federal fair housing laws, I am going to ...
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| disabilty lump-sum payment effect on Social Security Disability benefits. | 1/9/2006 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: I am a 51 year old woman and I have had MS for several years. I can no longer work and I have been ...
A: My first question to your LTD carrier would be why are they increasing the amount of your SSDI ...
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| lump-sum payout of LTD insurance (?) | 1/8/2006 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I am a 51 year old woman and I have had MS for several years. I can no longer work and I have been ...
A: Since you're getting SSDI, and not SSI, then any other income or assets that you have do not affect ...
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| surgery | 12/29/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I live in California and work as a firefighter? I recently sprain my ankle a couple months ago on ...
A: You cannot be required to have surgery, of course, but under federal law, if you cannot perform the ...
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| surgery | 12/29/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: I live in California and work as a firefighter? I recently sprain my ankle a couple months ago on ...
A: Brian- Sorry to hear about the injury. You have every right to decline surgery or any other ...
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| disability | 12/26/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: Can I apply for disability. I have been diagnosed with depression and sinus tachycardia.
A: Of course, the answer to "can I apply" is always going to be yes. The question of whether you will ...
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| Settlement | 12/16/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: Zelmanow, I'm involved in a WC case in NY. There is a Section 32 Settlement pending. The Judge ...
A: Don- WC is not an area that I handle. If you have a WC attorney, I would suggest speaking with him. ...
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| 30 day leave of absence | 12/13/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this or not, but I am thinking about taking a 30 day leave of absence ...
A: This question is actually in two parts, although you didn't ask the first question really, which is ...
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| IS MEDICARE RESPONSIBLE FOR... | 12/7/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: IS MEDICARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL YOUR MEDICAL EXPENSES WHEN YOU ARE DECLARED ...
A: Rita- I am not 100% familiar with medicare rules, but I do know that medicare does not become ...
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| a self-insured employer | 12/1/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I am in California, so I am not sure you will be able to help me but maybe you can point me in the ...
A: You really said it all in the first sentence. This is clearly a matter of state law and you'll need ...
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| work and disability | 11/29/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I am trying to figure out what I should do. I am feeling incredably uncomfortable, and don't know if ...
A: I'm not sure exactly what part you think they might not be allowed to do, but I don't see anything ...
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| ssi, sss | 10/18/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: my question is i have been with a lawyer now for 6-mo to 9 months i have a foot disease with no cure ...
A: You can find out more about the law at www.ssa.gov. There are lots of reasons why it takes so long. ...
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| Working while reapplying for disability | 10/5/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I applied for social security disability benefits 2 years ago and was denied. I decided to try to ...
A: No, you have to be unable to do substantial gainful activity, which basically means anything making ...
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| mother's disability situation | 10/5/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: good day, my mother suffers from arthritis of the spinal cord. she works in the kitchen of a women's ...
A: Your question is sort of divided into two parts. The first is about workers comp and I cannot answer ...
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| developemental disabilities/legal accountability | 9/30/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I have someone very dear to me who has a 19 yr old daughter who has been diagnosed(long ago) with ...
A: This would be a matter of state law, so you would need to check with a lawyer in your state to be ...
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| partial or full disability? | 9/12/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: I stoppped working when I went into the depression last Oct'04. I did not pay into disability at ...
A: Sandra- Considering you did not obtain disability coverage through your employer, your only course ...
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| partial or full disability? | 9/9/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: Last year I had 3 major family setbacks in my life & went into a very deep depression, almost to the ...
A: I guess my first question would be have you stopped working at this point? If so, how long had you ...
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| My question is in regards... | 8/18/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: My question is in regards to visual impairment. I am legally blind though is still have central ...
A: I need to start by saying that family laws vary from state to state. Since I am not licensed to ...
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| working while receiving disability | 8/11/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: If you find a job, how long can you work before the benefits are stop.
A: If you are talking about social security disability, you need to tell social security right away ...
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| permenent disability | 8/10/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: My question is where or what are the exzact rules on being excepted for permenent disibility. I have ...
A: You can certainly apply for social security disability benefits, and I would recommend that you ...
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| disibility questions | 8/10/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: FIrst thank you for taking the time to read and answer my questions. I have a friend who is 32, ...
A: She can file for disability, but the problem is that she cannot file while she is still able to work ...
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| college financial aid for child of disabled parent? | 8/9/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: My son has just started his freshman year of high-school, so this may seem a bit premature, but I am ...
A: I do not know of any that give scholarships based on a parent's disability, but I know that there ...
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| I want to drive | 7/29/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: I want to drive my motorized wheelchair from wausaukee,wi to california for all the brain injured ...
A: Dan- Good for you. What a wonderful plan you are going to undertake. You should contact the Brain ...
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| can i get enemploy,ent while waiting to file | 7/27/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I am a 30 yr old that just had to quit my job as a waitress because of a shoulder that has went bad. ...
A: Unfortunately, it could hurt you if social security orders records from your doctor and gets that ...
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| S.S. Disability and Pension Benefits | 7/25/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: ------------------------- I appreciate your fast response to my question, however, you lost me. You ...
A: Actually, this is more of a pension question than a social security one. SSA will continue to pay ...
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| S.S. Disability and Pension | 7/25/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: I am trying to figure out what happens if a person is receiving Social Security Disability Benefits, ...
A: John - Not knowing the structure of your pension plan, your best bet would be to contact your local ...
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| S.S. Disability and Pension Benefits | 7/25/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: Could you tell me if a person is receiving Social Security Disability Benefits, then at age 55 is ...
A: You are entitled to receive the amount of whichever benefit is greater, rather than a combination. ...
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| 6 big ones colonoscopies 3... | 7/21/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: 6 big ones colonoscopies 3 of them showed crohns 1 showed gastritis the other 2 showed nothing ...
A: I'm sorry, but this is a forum in which you can get answers to specific questions, but it is not the ...
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| My husband broke his arm at... | 7/21/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: My husband broke his arm at home and is unable to work for 3 to 6 months. We live in NJ and he works ...
A: The only way to know is to check with the human resources department where he worked. Workers Comp ...
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| disability | 7/21/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: Does having a great toe amputated qualify as a disability?
A: I'm not sure what you mean when you say "qualify as a disability." There are many different ...
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| can i lose my disability | 7/9/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: about 5 years ago i was told i had chrons disease. i had bad abdominal pains and diˇarˇrheˇa ,also ...
A: Charles- I don't think that your disability benefits will necessarily end simply because the ...
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| can my disability be stopped | 7/9/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: i am on dissability for chrons disease,i had 6 clonoscopies 3 showed chrons and 1 showed sever ...
A: The answer to "can this happen?" is yes. It is not all that likely to happen, but it CAN. If it ...
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| social security | 7/5/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I was instructed by DSS to go to their doctor for an evaluation of my condition to validate my ...
A: I don't think you have any kind of a viable lawsuit against the doctor. Almost always, the DDS ...
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| pre-disability help | 6/28/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: i have gone through an abusive divorce, cancer, chemo, radiation, 5 surgeries, and the aftereffects ...
A: Cheryl, it isn't clear to me what legal questions you have. I would recommend that you try to get a ...
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| State Disability Income? | 6/16/2005 | Edward L. Zelmanow, Esq. |
Q: My husband receives Social Security Disability and LTD from his employer. I have heard that you can ...
A: Carol- Maryland does not offer State Disability benefits. Only a few states in the country offer ...
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| wormans comp. and disability | 6/2/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: I hurt my knee at work. Next week I will have surgery. I will be out of work for four to six weeks. ...
A: You didn't say what state you're in, and for workers' comp, that makes a difference because those ...
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| POA | 5/30/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: Ms. Brennan, Esq-A durable, "presently effective" POA was prepared for my signature as agent for my ...
A: Although laws can vary between states, and I am not licensed to practice in either CO or AZ, ...
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| ss disability | 5/28/2005 | Jacquie Brennan, Esq. |
Q: My brother inlaw has medicare SS disability. He had a liver transplant 2 years ago, he had a stroke ...
A: He should immediately appeal the decision. He should start right now gathering medical evidence. He ...
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