Once a hearing has been requested for your Social Security disability (SSD) claim, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will give you the option to either appear via video conference for your hearing or request to have an in-person hearing. SSA has been scheduling video hearings since 2003. The benefit of
I recently attended a hearing in front of one of our distinguished judges at the Broward County Courthouse. It was a discovery matter regarding our client’s private contracts with non-PIP providers. The defendant, State Farm Insurance, requested all of our client’s contracts, arrangements and agreements with HMO’s, PPO’s, Medicare, Medicaid
In today’s world breast cancer has become increasingly common, especially in young women. Early detection is key. With the help of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, breast cancer awareness and fundraising have reached an all-time high. Which in return means an increased push toward breast cancer research along with providing
In terms of Social Security disability, obesity is no longer considered by itself to be a severe condition that would prevent you from working. However, when coupled with another condition, an individual’s weight can play a major effect on whether they are approved for benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA)
What is a 6B request? Insurance companies are always looking for loopholes to deny payment for medically necessary medical treatment. Florida Statutes Section 627.376 (6)(b) is a loophole that was created by the Florida Legislature. A (6)(b) request allows the defendant to ask for documentation and information regarding the history, condition,
If you are applying for Social Security disability benefits it’s a good guess that you are not working and thus have no source of income. You’ve heard horror stories about friends and family applying for disability benefits and trying to do it by themselves. You don’t want to do this
As an attorney who practices maritime law, I often take cases against cruise lines. These cases often involve trip or slip and fall where my client has been injured. These cases are often very difficult to prove negligence on the part of the cruise line. One such way is to
On May 30, 2014, the Palm Beach County court, sitting in its appellate capacity, rendered a verdict for the plaintiff medical provider in a lawsuit for unpaid personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. The plaintiff medical provider filed suit against Mercury Insurance Company alleging that Florida’s PIP policy did not allow
On September 9th, a boater was rescued by two Good Samaritans after his watercraft collided with a seawall in the Boynton Beach Inlet. Witnesses said the boater’s throttle was stuck, and he lost control of his boat. The man was pulled from the water by two bystanders after they heard
I recently came across an article written by Mark Bassingthwaighte, a risk manager for a professional liability insurance company, about attorneys that don’t normally take on personal injury cases “dabbling” in the practice area. After reading through the article, his words stuck with me. At LaBovick Law Group, we have
