If you have applied for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits, you may have faced an uphill battle. It’s possible that one or more denials of benefits may have left you in the position of having to appeal a medical determination by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that you are not disabled. An experienced southern California SSD… Read More
What Information Do I Need to Prepare a Disability Appeal?
By Kenton Koszdin Law Office on July 22, 2013
In Social Security Disability
How Can I Predesignate My Physician for Workers’ Compensation?
By Kenton Koszdin Law Office on July 15, 2013
In Workers Compensation
Unexpected injury can be stressful, and it’s normal to want to see your own physician when you are injured. However, under California’s workers’ compensation law, you may be required to “predesignate” your own physician if you want to specifically see him or her after an on-the-job injury has occurred. You can predesignate your physician in… Read More
Find Out What Medicare and SSD Benefits Can Do for You
By Kenton Koszdin Law Office on July 8, 2013
In Social Security Disability
People who receive Social Security disability (SSD) benefits are also entitled to be enrolled in Medicare after they have received their SSD benefits for two years. The Social Security Administration (SSA) automatically enrolls SSD recipients in two of Medicare’s four parts after two years: Part A and Part B. Medicare Part A helps cover the costs of… Read More
What are Workers’ Compensation Permanent Disability Benefits?
By Kenton Koszdin Law Office on July 1, 2013
In Workers Compensation
In California, workers’ compensation pays several kinds of benefits. One type of benefit workers’ compensation offers to qualifying workers is the permanent disability (PD) benefit. These benefits support workers who suffer any lasting disability from a work-related injury or illness that prevents them from earning the kind of living they did before. A determination of… Read More