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

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

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

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