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An important part of your Social Security disability (SSD) and supplemental security income (SSI) case is getting the proper documentation for your disabling condition. Drummond Law has the experience from handling thousands of cases to know what steps are needed and what... READ MORE

It seems there is a lot of confusion among disability claimants concerning the qualifications of the people who purport to represent them in their disability claims. Sometimes it’s hard to turn on a TV without seeing someone urging Social Security Disability claimants to... READ MORE

In addition to causing restrictions that may make it impossible to continue working, some people’s disabilities require them to treat our very frequent basis or cause symptoms that make it physically impossible for them to go to work five days a week on a continuous basis. In... READ MORE

Through the nearly 40 years I have handled Social Security Disability cases, I have seen a lot of claims. A great many of these claims have involved some type of mental disease or defect, which can come in many forms. One of the most common forms of mental illness from a... READ MORE

A lot of people who apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim to be disabled due to musculoskeletal issues. One of the most common musculoskeletal disorders that can cause disability is osteoarthritis, which also happens to be the... READ MORE

Lupus, or as doctors refer to it systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes your immune system to attack your own tissues and organs. The inflammation lupus causes can affect numerous body systems including your joints, skin, kidneys, heart... READ MORE

A lot of people apply for disability due to asthma. The problem with many of the claims is that the severity of the asthma is not documented very well. One way to document the severity of asthma is to show it causes severe episodes that require you to go to the doctor or to the... READ MORE

Lately we have been requesting that all our hearings before administrative law  judges be in “person hearings.” Previously many of our hearings were on a large video screen screen by judges who were sitting in distant locations. By requesting “in person... READ MORE

Many of the clients that come to see us for help in their disability claims tell us they have a slipped disc in their back. It seems that a lot of people have the wrong idea about what is really wrong with their back. The fact is, a disc cannot slip. The disc is not like a... READ MORE