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Role of the Vocational Expert at Your Social Security Disability Hearing

Social Security Disability

Role of the Vocational Expert at Your Social Security Disability Hearing

07/09/2023

Learn about the role of vocational experts at Social Security Disability Hearings from Christine Burnside,...

Veterans Disability Claims Process

VA Benefits

Veterans Disability Claims Process

07/07/2023

Once a veteran has applied for disability benefits, there’s a process that will normally occur...

How To Read Your Insurance Policy

Auto Insurance

How To Read Your Insurance Policy

07/03/2023

If you’re like most drivers, you don’t think much about your insurance policy or learn...

What is considered a Severe Personal Injury?

Personal Injury

What is considered a Severe Personal Injury?

07/02/2023

What is a Severe Personal Injury? When you seek compensation for an injury that wasn’t...

Social Security Disability Hearings During the Pandemic

COVID-19

Social Security Disability Hearings During the Pandemic

07/01/2023

Though some businesses and services are reopening here in North Carolina, Social Security Administration offices...

Help For Veterans Exposed To Toxic Chemicals On Okinawa

VA Benefits

Help For Veterans Exposed To Toxic Chemicals On Okinawa

07/08/2023

Deuterman Law Group’s Veterans Disability Team recently helped a Vietnam veteran receive a total disability...

Vets Impacted by 3M Earplug Defect: Legal Options for Hearing Loss

VA Benefits

Vets Impacted by 3M Earplug Defect: Legal Options for Hearing Loss

08/01/2023

Thousands of military veterans who served between 2003 and 2015 may have suffered hearing loss...

Employee or Independent Contractor? Who is Eligible for Workers’ Comp?

Workers' Compensation

Employee or Independent Contractor? Who is Eligible for Workers’ Comp?

06/11/2023

You may be wondering if you’re eligible for workers’ compensation based on your employment status,...

Undocumented Workers Rights: Workers’ Compensation in NC

Workers' Compensation

Undocumented Workers Rights: Workers’ Compensation in NC

08/01/2023

North Carolina is home to about 350,000 undocumented immigrants. These immigrants are an important part...

What happens at a Social Security Disability pre-hearing conference

Social Security Disability

What happens at a Social Security Disability pre-hearing conference

07/27/2023

As we’ve explained here before, most people who apply for Social Security Disability are initially...

Surveillance Not Uncommon in Workers’ Compensation Cases

Workers' Compensation

Surveillance Not Uncommon in Workers’ Compensation Cases

08/19/2023

Private investigators and hidden camera surveillance might seem like the stuff of suspenseful TV shows....

Paying for Your Veterans Disability Attorney

VA Benefits

Paying for Your Veterans Disability Attorney

07/23/2023

When clients have an injury or disability that keeps them from working or impacts their...

Can I Choose Which Doctor Treats Me After My Workplace Injury?

Workers' Compensation

Can I Choose Which Doctor Treats Me After My Workplace Injury?

08/18/2023

It depends. There’s no single, straightforward answer to that question. Generally, your employer’s insurance company...

Confronting Uncooperative Employers: Addressing Workplace Injuries

Workers' Compensation

Confronting Uncooperative Employers: Addressing Workplace Injuries

07/04/2023

Typically, when someone is injured on the job in North Carolina, their employer will acknowledge...

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