Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks - The Associated Press

The Associated Press Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks The Associated Press - Jun 16, 2008 Y., who heads a subcommittee on veterans disability benefits. "These veterans are getting medical care, but their family is going through this huge ...
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The Associated Press Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks The Associated Press - Jun 16, 2008 Y., who heads a subcommittee on veterans disability benefits.
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Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks - The Associated Press

The Associated Press Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks The Associated Press - Jun 16, 2008 Y., who heads a subcommittee on veterans disability benefits. "These veterans are getting medical care, but their family is going through this huge ...
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The Associated Press Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks The Associated Press - Jun 16, 2008 Y., who heads a subcommittee on veterans disability benefits.
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Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks - The Associated Press

The Associated Press Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks The Associated Press - Jun 16, 2008 Y., who heads a subcommittee on veterans disability benefits. "These veterans are getting medical care, but their family is going through this huge ...
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The Associated Press Soldiers risk ruin while awaiting benefit checks The Associated Press - Jun 16, 2008 Y., who heads a subcommittee on veterans disability benefits.
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Accident paralyzed his body but not the love for his work

A Houston Area surgeon struggles to regain his life and career

A Houston surgeon struggles to regain life. Will returning to work affect his disability insurance and his future ability to support his family? Several times, he set a date to resume seeing ...
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Never heard of Sjogren’s Syndrome?

Don’t feel bad if you have never heard of Sjogren’s Syndrome; recently, only twenty percent of some five hundred women polled had heard of the condition. At this point, you may be thinking, "what is so important about Sjogren’s syndrome?" Sjogren’s Syndrome affects approximately four million Americans, mostly women between the ages of forty and sixty. As with most autoimmune disorders, women are
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Epilepsy And Social Security Disability Benefits

Over the years, quite a few of our Social Security disability clients have had epilepsy as a component of their disabilities. Epilepsy is a common disorder of the neurologic function of the brain. It is primarily characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. According to the World Health Organization, about 50 million people suffer from Epilepsy worldwide. Epilepsy can often be controlled with medication but occasionally surgery is needed. Epilepsy can be considered disabling by the Social Security Administration but it is usually
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Friday Fun

OK, I don't know what the name of this game, Doeo, means, and I don't really understand the details. I just know it's kind of fun to click on all the "doeos" that pop up. Check it out.
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In keeping with the laws of several suburbs, the City of Dallas has now voted to tow the cars of drivers who cannot produce proof of auto liability insurance after a traffic stop.
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Featured Link - Body Mass Index Calculator

Many of our Social Security disability claimants are hindered by obesity. While this alone will not be enough to qualify them for Social Security disability benefits, it can be a contributing factor. There has been much publicity recently about the latest method of determining whether a person is at a healthy weight level. It's called the Body Mass Index, and while not exact, it will at least give you an idea of whether you need to try to lose or gain
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Merck Agrees To $58M Settlement Over Vioxx Ad Claims

As reported in the Dallas Morning News, Merck & Co. is paying $58 million as part of a multistate settlement concerning advertising of the now-withdrawn painkiller, Vioxx. Here are excerpts: The settlement announced Tuesday addresses allegations that Merck's advertising deceptively downplayed the health risks of Vioxx. New Jersey-based Merck is not admitting any wrongdoing under the settlement. Texas' share of the settlement will exceed $4 million, Attorney General Greg Abbott said in a statement. Texas also has an active case in
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TV Report Shows Proposition 12 Claims Overblown

An investigative report by KDFW reviewed the impact of legal changes made in 2003 that stripped patients of their legal right to hold a negligent doctor accountable. The report found that there was no glut of claims filed before 2003, that Texas has not seen a dramatic increase in the number of physicians, and that insurers are the only true beneficiaries.  Meanwhile, injured patients and families like Texas Watch activists Melody and Paul Pinsukanjana who lost their son Preston are left
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