Tulsa Social Security Lawyers And Child Disabilty

January 27, 2012

Does My Child Qualify For Disability in Okahoma Social Security Claims for Children  SSA uses a four-step sequential evaluation to determine if a child is disabled. See 20 C.F.R. § 416.924. The four steps are:    Is the child working? The Determination: Is the child under the age of 18? Is the child working and [...]

Read the full article →

Tulsa Social Security Disability Requirements

September 27, 2011

HOW THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES DISABILITY Claimants are usually surprised when their initial application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are denied.  It is understandable to be upset when one receives such a denial, especially when a their “alleged”disabilities are seemingly ignored and are informed in the denial [...]

Read the full article →

Oklahoma Workers Compensation: Law Forms

September 7, 2011

NOTICE REGARDING FORMS AND COMPENSATION RATE CHANGES  NOTICE OF COURT FORM CHANGES: Court form changes have been made in response to SB 878 (2011), a comprehensive workers’ compensation measure which became effective August 26, 2011. These forms, as most recently updated, are available on the Court’s web site at http://www.owcc.state.ok.us/court_forms.htm. Appropriate signatures are required on [...]

Read the full article →

Disability and Oklahoma Workers Compensation

August 30, 2011

Determing your level of permanent partial disability: As an individual who has suffered a work injury you will have a choice of either having a short trial to determine your percentage of permanent partial disability or settling the case with the insurance company by whats called a joint petition.  Both are done at the end [...]

Read the full article →

Injured At Work In Oklahoma

August 15, 2011

I Was Injured on the Job in Oklahoma, Now What? If you have been injured while at work the first thing you need to do is to report the injury to your supervisor. This report is very important because if you do not do so within a certain statutory time the burden of proving that [...]

Read the full article →

Tulsa Car Wreck, What Should I Do:

August 2, 2011

I Was involved In a Car Accident, What Should I Do: 1. The first thing to do If you were in a car wreck is not always so obvious as it may seem.  If you were in a wreck the first thing is to seek medical care for any injuries that you have.  If this [...]

Read the full article →

Motorcycle Accident Lawyers in Tulsa

August 2, 2011

As a rider of motorcycles its no news how much more dangerous a motorcycle wreck is when compared to an auto accident.  Many collisions that involve motorcycles are far more serious then those that involve cars.  Many of the Oklahoma motorcycle injury cases we handle involve head injury, back injuries and sometimes wrongful death.  In addition to the [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →