http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:31:21 -0700 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:36:05 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Novel-ideas-for-reforming-social-security-disability--the-dumbbell-approach?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereThe disability benefit programs operated by the social security administration have tons of problems these days, chiefly in the form of backlogs. However, backlogs are not the only issues hampering the proper deliv... social security disability SSI disability Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:36:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Novel-ideas-for-reforming-social-security-disability--the-dumbbell-approach?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Is-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Causing-Homelessness?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereToo many people associate homelessness with substance abuse, laziness, craziness and extreme societal rejection, but one survey has reported that over 50 percent of the homeless in Toronto, Canada are afflicted wit... homelessness traumatic brain injury tbi Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:40:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Is-Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Causing-Homelessness?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d26-The-giving-of-cash-awards-to-social-security-administration-managers?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereIf you're not aware of this fact, employees of the social security administration are eligible to receive annual cash awards. For the most part, these are awards are received by ordinary employees of SSA, and the a... social security administration Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:00:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d26-The-giving-of-cash-awards-to-social-security-administration-managers?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Do-we-need-national-health-careor-health-insurance-reform-for-the-nation?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereThe health care debate is huge right now. But to call it a debate may actually be a bit kind, particulary since it is, in a practical sense, difficult to debate something for which the details are missing, murky, o... national health care health insurance Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:16:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Do-we-need-national-health-careor-health-insurance-reform-for-the-nation?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Changing-a-persons-mental-medications-can-be-risky?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereSometimes I'm amazed at how poorly the mental health system really works. I recently blogged about someone whose mental condition was exacerbated by a urinary tract infection, something I was very shocked to learn ... mental illness mental medications benzodiazepine Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:06:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Changing-a-persons-mental-medications-can-be-risky?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Long-Term-Disability-Insurance-Companies-Just-Really-Suck?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereSome time ago, I read about Charles Tucker's battle with his disability insurance company in an ABC news article.Charles Tucker, who worked as an accountant, started experiencing fatigue, trembling, numbness in his... Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:44:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Long-Term-Disability-Insurance-Companies-Just-Really-Suck?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d13-CBT-and-GET-therapies-for-chronic-fatigue-sufferers?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereCFS, or chronic fatigue syndrome, is one of several impairments for which both the cause and an effective course of treatment are both nebulous. Partly for this reason, CFS patients who have become disabled, unable... chronic fatigue syndrome CFS Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:02:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d13-CBT-and-GET-therapies-for-chronic-fatigue-sufferers?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Studies-provide-more-information-better-treatment-for-bipolar-disorder?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereThe Northwest Clinical Research center in Bellevue, Wash. is currently conducting a clinical study on bipolar disorder, which will include medical evaluations, psychological assessments and investigation of a new p... bipolar disorder Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:55:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m7d6-Studies-provide-more-information-better-treatment-for-bipolar-disorder?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m6d29-What-If-I-apply-for-disability-and-my-medical-records-are-old?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner  If you find that you will need to apply for Social Security disability due to a mental or physical impairment that prevents you from engaging in substantial gainful work activity and you have no current medical records, you should, ideally, try... social security disability disability benefits Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:56:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15470-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner~y2009m6d29-What-If-I-apply-for-disability-and-my-medical-records-are-old?cid=exrss-Raleigh-Disability-Examiner