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What Every Long Term Disability Policy Holder Needs To Know About Experimental Treatment For Arrhythmia

Those with arrhythmia have an electrical system which no longer maintains a regular heartbeat. A sudden frequent burst of a rapid heartbeat can result in sudden death. In fact, an estimated 320,000 Americans die of arrhythmia each year. Exciting New Arrhythmia Treatment News! Researchers at the Washington University in St. Louis have published a study […]

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What Every Social Security Disability Applicant With Diabetes Needs To Know About Following Prescribed Treatment

The Social Security Administration will deny claims for diabetes if you aren’t following your treating physicians recommendations. in fact, the SSA is required to evaluate your compliance with prescribed treatment if you’re a diabetic. While there are certain circumstances that would qualify as a justifiable cause for not following prescribed treatment, complaining that you just

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Getting The Long term Disability Benefits You Deserve For Chronic Back Pain

Americans spend over 50 billion dollars every year treating aching, sharp, burning, numbness and tingling back pain. If you have had those symptoms for more than six months, you have chronic back pain, however, disability carriers just don’t understand how debilitating chronic pain can be. What should I do before I stop working and apply

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What Every Long Term Disability Policy Holder With Bone Cancer Needs To Know Immediately

Over 2,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with bone cancer every year, which begins in your bones. Unfortunately, it can spread easily and result in disability. When it comes to diseases like this, we are here to help. What do I need to know if I suffer from Bone Cancer? It is important

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Why Your Residual Functional Capacity Form Completed By Your Physician is The Key To Getting Your Benefits

The Social Security Administration does not award benefits based on a disability diagnosis. Rather, the Social Security Administration will determine: whether you can return to the lightest job you’ve held in the 15 years before you became disabled, and whether there is other work you can do in view of your age, education, transferable skills,

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If You Don’t File A Social Security Disability Claim Because Of A Back Fusion, You’ll Hate Yourself Later

Back pain as a result of a herniated disc can be disabling. While some will recover without surgical intervention, it’s not uncommon for those who have significant back problems to undergo back surgery for a herniated disc or even for a fusion. The herniated disc can cause nerve root compression or there might be instability

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Determining Whether You Should File For Your Long Term Disability Benefits Due To Your Diabetes Or It’s Complications

Over 1 in 10 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. Diabetes can cause nerve damage which, in turn, causes tingling and numbness in feet and hands. It can even cause problems with your vision. Worse yet, diabetes can lead

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Long Term Disability Recipients Need To Be Afraid Of Medi-Copy Services

Long term disability carriers will request that you sign a medical release so that they can get copies of your medical records. Many will hire Medi-Copy services, a third part medical record processor, based in Nashville. In addition to medical records, they also provide disability form completion services. Guess what they do! Since they’re working

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