A recent blog briefly discussed the Blue Book, which contains the criteria used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in determining a claimant’s disability. The Blue Book determines if an applicant for disability benefits meets the statutory standard of disability. It also contains listings of impairments and the medical criteria necessary to establish them. The listings are divided… Read More
The Blue Book’s Medical Criteria And The Listings Of Impairments
By Kenton Koszdin on June 11, 2018
In Disability Insurance
About Social Security’s Blue Book
By Kenton Koszdin on June 8, 2018
In Disability Insurance
The criteria used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in determining a claimant’s disability is contained in a publication known as the “Blue Book.” This text officially titled Disability Evaluation Under Social Security, establishes if an applicant for disability benefits meets the statutory standard of disability. The Blue Book includes a list of impairments with detailed requirements for establishing… Read More
Mental, Legal Communities Question Cuts in California Workers’ Compensation Mental Health Benefits
By Kenton Koszdin Law Office on September 25, 2012
In Psychiatric Injury Claims
Recent changes in California’s workers’ compensation laws have been cheered by some professionals for saving the state money, cutting overall increases in workers’ compensation insurance rates and improving benefits for long-term disabilities. However, some in the state’s medical and legal communities are concerned that the changes will decrease the mental health benefits available under workers’ compensation. Currently,… Read More
California Court of Appeals Clarifies “Sudden and Extraordinary” Exception for Psychiatric Injuries
By Kenton Koszdin Law Office on July 3, 2012
In Psychiatric Injury Claims
The California Court of Appeals recently clarified the “sudden and extraordinary” exception for workers’ compensation for psychiatric injuries. The ruling makes it more difficult, but not impossible, for workers to get compensation for psychiatric injuries when they haven’t been on the job for very long. Currently, California’s workers’ compensation law provides coverage for physical injuries… Read More