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Hearing Loss and Your Indiana Social Security Disability Claim

September 2, 2010

Many Indiana residents experience some degree of hearing loss. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has some programs that provide disability benefits to people with permanent impairments such as hearing loss. Indianapolis Social Security disability claimant’s with hearing loss may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits if they meet […]

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Indiana Social Security Disability Hearings

September 2, 2010

Social Security disability claimants entering an Indiana hearings office for their disability appeal may wonder what to expect. For many Indiana residents, the idea of appearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may be intimidating. Attorney Scott D. Lewis tries to explain to his Social Security disability clients what to expect at the hearing […]

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Indiana Social Security Disability Benefits

August 31, 2010

Many Indiana residents wonder if they can receive Social Security Disability benefits for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is listed on the Social Security Administration’s website under the Listing of Impairments. Section 13.05 outlines the necessary conditions that need to be met to possibly receive Social Security Disability benefits. Section 13.05 states that a person can […]

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Questions you may be asked at your Indiana Social Security Disability Hearing

August 31, 2010

You are finally getting prepared for your Social Security disability hearing in front of an Indiana Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). After a long wait to get a hearing, you may be wondering what is going to happen at your disability hearing. Disability attorney Scott Lewis attempts to let his Social Security disability clients know what to expect in […]

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Multiple Sclerosis and Indiana Social Security Disability Benefits

August 30, 2010

Indiana Social Security disability claimants diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition that affects around 300,000 people in the United States. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths on the axons of the […]

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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and Indiana Social Security Benefits

August 30, 2010

Indiana disability claimants suffering from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)often experience severe pain that prevents them from holding down a full time job. Often caused by trauma, the pain individuals experience can be chronic and severe in nature and may go to other areas of the body. This condition may also be referred to as Complex Regional […]

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