In July 2021, Incapacity Regulation Group acquired a name from a person, age 53, looking for incapacity advantages as a result of ovarian most cancers and benign mind tumors. After surgical procedure and intensive chemotherapy, she was in remission, but nonetheless unable to work as a result of having surgical procedure and radiation for the mind tumors. She was denied by Social Safety on the Preliminary Utility Degree and the Reconsideration Degree. We instantly filed a Request for Listening to on her behalf to have the case heard in entrance of an Administrative Regulation Choose. Our group stored in shut contact with the claimant all through the method.

Lawyer Terri Weishaus shortly realized that the shopper’s paid medical depart from her employer and using her paid break day was probably showing as if she had continued to work full-time after making use of for incapacity, which was the principle purpose for her denials. After a number of cellphone calls and a overview of her banking statements, Lawyer Weishaus was in a position to decide what pay was for work carried out and what wasn’t. Along with having vital surgical procedures, chemotherapy, and different extreme contributing medical points for a number of years, the shopper was at the moment present process radiation a number of occasions every week and needed to wade by way of years of banking statements to assist when she was not working but nonetheless receiving pay. The case grew to become much more difficult because the medical data offered didn’t clearly present all of her remedies that consumed the final two years of her life.

Lawyer Weishaus fastidiously drafted a short detailing her intensive remedy, persisting debilitating signs, and explaining what earnings was from her working versus trip pay or paid medical depart. The Administrative Regulation Choose agreed with our place and issued a totally favorable determination through the listening to, granting her Social Safety incapacity advantages going again to spring 2021, which additionally allowed our shopper to obtain the wanted Medicare Insurance coverage protection.

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Lawyer Erika A. Riggs, a companion at Incapacity Regulation Group, is a famend authorized advocate and group chief. A graduate of Wayne State College Regulation Faculty, Erika co-founded The 313 Venture, a non-profit offering scholarships and pro-bono authorized recommendation for at-risk youth. She actively contributes to group well-being as a board member and group activist, spearheading professional bono occasions and volunteer initiatives. Erika makes a speciality of Social Safety Incapacity and Veterans’ incapacity advantages. Acknowledged for her excellent contributions, Erika has acquired accolades such because the ‘Oakland Collectively 40 Beneath 40’ Class of 2023, 2022 ABA On the Rise High 40 Younger Lawyer award, eight consecutive Avvo’s Shopper Alternative awards, and the esteemed 2023 Rising Star award for the sixth consecutive 12 months by Tremendous Legal professionals (prolonged to lower than 2.5% of attorneys practising in Michigan). Her multifaceted achievements showcase her dedication to excellence, group service, and advocacy for these in want.