Hyun Jae Jung, a fashion blogger who currently has 49,000 followers on Instagram, recently filed a lawsuit against the trendy NYC hotspot, Soho House. Ms. Jung alleges that the Soho House supervisor, Karen Pinckney-Sanchezl, did not believe in the power of Ms. Jung’s psychiatrist-approved emotional support animal. The animal in…
We have many clients come to us suffering with back pain who can no longer work because they can’t sit at a desk or stand for any length of time, walk far, or cannot lift much. These clients are ready to apply for Social Security Disability. Sam was one of…
As with any legal proceeding, do not be surprised if you feel nervous when you appear to testify at your Social Security Disability hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. Happily, these hearings are much less stressful than other kinds of court appearances. To begin with, the actual hearing…
Lavern’s Law, a bill named after a woman who died of cancer in 2013 after doctors missed a diagnosis of lung cancer, was recently signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. The bill changes the beginning date for the statute of limitations in New York State for certain types of medical malpractice…
Ten years ago, Ted (name has been changed for the privacy of the client) returned from Iraq with a back injury that left him disabled. At the time, the Department of Veterans Affairs evaluated Ted’s condition and assigned him a disability rating of 15 percent. Ted was dissatisfied with the…
Christopher J. Grover, attorney at Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys, PLLC., has been appointed chair of the Bar Association of Erie County’s (BAEC) Disability Committee for a second term. Grover has been working with Social Security and other disability cases since 2009. The BAEC’s Disability Committee was formed in 1985 to educate…
Federal law establishes the floor for anti-discrimination laws, but many states and cities have more protective language for employees. Federal laws protect against discrimination on the basis of age, disability, national origin, color, religion, and sex. Many states have added to this list of protected categories. California, for example, protects…
Frequently, in the minds of the public, Social Security Disability (SSD) becomes confused with welfare — especially when politicians call it an “entitlement” program. In reality, Social Security Disability is an insurance program we all pay into while working, in case we become injured or too ill to continue to…
Often when we meet with clients regarding social security disability, we are discussing both physical impairments as well as mental health impairments. This may be because the client has lived with mental health impairments all along, but in some cases, depression has become a problem as a result of their…
by Brad Davidzik Article as appeared in the July 8th issue of The Buffalo Homefinder Many people dream about opening a small business out of their home or converting an older home for office or retail use. Buffalo offers a prime example where many grand structures have been refitted to…
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