Category Archives: Disability

Am I Eligible For Social Security Disability - Part 2

In the first part of this five part series, we discussed substantial gainful activity at step 1 of the sequential evaluation process and how working affects eligibility to social security disability.  In this series, we will discuss how the severity of your medical condition factors in to the eligibility process.
To recap, the Social Security Administration [...]

Massachusetts AED Legislation

I read an interesting post today from the American Heart Association – Massachusetts chapter regarding legislation in Massachusetts that would require automated external defibrillators (AED) in schools.  Automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, are a medical product that can be used during sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest generally occurs when a person’s heart stops beating. Without intervention, a [...]