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What are my chances of getting approved if I am under 50 years old? By Nicholas Wearne, Associate Attorney As you age the level of disability that you must prove relaxes. In other words, as you get older getting Social Security Benefits gets easier. The catch is this relaxation of the rules does not...
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HERNIAS IN ARIZONA WORKERS’ COMPENSATION By Dennis R. Kurth, Associate Attorney Workers’ Compensation Specialist Hernias, a very common type of industrial injury, are treated differently from all other injuries in the Arizona workers’ compensation law. They are divided into two categories under the statute depending on whether they are purely traumatically-caused or whether a pre-existing...
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The Treating Physician Rule By Nicholas Wearne, Associate Attorney Code of Federal Regulations Section 404.1527(2)(c)(1) states that the Social Security Administration will give more weight to a source that has examined and treated you than one that has not examined and treated you. When you apply for Social Security Disability your file will be reviewed...
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MEDICAL RELEASES By Dennis R. Kurth, Associate Attorney Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist Medical releases can be problematic in Arizona workers’ compensation cases. The Arizona statute says that the medical records of a physician treating an injured worker are not privileged communications that can be withheld from “interested parties” (insurance carriers) who need the...
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I am disabled and have no money, how does my attorney get paid? By Nicholas Wearne, Associate Attorney If you are applying for disability it means that you are unable to work. Savings are likely running out and most of my clients are living with friends and family. The question often comes during initial consultations...
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