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In an SSDI Case, Consistent Statements are the Key to Maintaining Your Credibility

Many Social Security Disability cases come down to credibility. That is, does the judge believe you and believe you are disabled? Are you trustworthy? In...

What To Do – Denied Social Security Disability

The letter comes in the mail and the first thing you see is "NOTICE OF DISAPPROVED CLAIM." You're not even sure what that means, but...

Pre-Existing Conditions in Long-Term Disability Policies

You file a claim for long-term disability benefits under your employer-provided policy. You get a letter back from the insurance company saying – “Sorry, your...

Louisiana Insurance Companies with Highest Hurricane Complaint Rates

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon recently announced that almost 80% of the Hurricane Ida-related complaints received by the Louisiana Department of Insurance have been related...

Social Security Disability Approval Rates Decline

As I was preparing a presentation for the Louisiana Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Conference in New Orleans next month, I had the opportunity...

5 Steps to Win Your Long-Term Disability Appeal Against Valero St. Charles Refinery

Located in Norco, LA, and built in the 1980s, the Valero St. Charles Refinery is one of the newest oil refineries in the United States....

Filing A SSDI Claim: Importance of Appropriate Medical Treatment & Applying Early

I recently had two hearings as a Louisiana Social Security disability lawyer with clients who were, in my estimation, disabled according to Social Security rules...

I was injured while working for Shell Manufacturing Norco. What do I do if my LTD claim was denied?

Shell Norco Manufacturing Complex Shell Manufacturing Complex in Norco, LA is the second largest employer in St. Charles Parish. Featuring both refining and chemical facilities,...

Understanding Social Security’s Intellectual Disability Listing

Social Security has a listing for intellectual disabilities—Listing 12.05—which, if met, can qualify a person for SSDI or SSI benefits. As a Louisiana Social Security disability lawyer, I know...

Why Long-Term Disability was Denied for Disabled Worker Diagnosed With MS, Fibromyalgia, & Lyme Disease

In Hamilton v. Standard Insurance Company, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal upheld the insurer’s decision to deny long-term disability benefits to a disabled worker....

What Not to Say at the Doctor’s Office

A warning from Louisiana personal injury lawyer, Loyd J Bourgeois. At the doctor’s office: Doctor (or Nurse): How are you feeling today? You: I’m doing...

Social Security Disability Benefits For Drug & Alcohol Addiction in Louisiana

Alcohol and drug addiction are prevalent throughout our society, not just in New Orleans as some would have us believe. As a Louisiana Social Security...

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