When you file a Social Security Disability (SSD) claim, the paperwork involved can seem endless. Not long after you file, you can expect to receive the Adult Function Report (also known as the Activities of Daily Living -- ADL -- questionnaire). Understanding more...
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What Are “Zoom Zombies?”
The last year has challenged all Americans in different ways. Whether you now work from home or are an essential worker, you have labored through a tumultuous year and are looking for things to return to normal. However, labor in the United States has changed...
What’s so bad about speeding?
Speeding is illegal, and the reason most people will give you is simple: It causes car accidents. If people obeyed the speed limits, they would crash less often, and that keeps everyone safer. This is true, but the problem with speeding is not just that speeding...
Spotlight falls on this motoring group as spring progresses
As the seasons shift, so too do the inclinations of one singular group of enthusiasts anxious to get out and about on Connecticut roadways. It’s the same every year, and a virtual rite of annual passage: As the snow melts away and winter’s unobliging weather recedes,...
Factors that can result in a denied request for disability benefits
Countless individuals rely heavily on either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits to cover their basic expenses. Most recipients would be at a loss for what to do if something were to end their disability benefits. It's...
Traffic deaths and reckless driving increased sharply last year
If you or someone you know was seriously injured in an auto accident in 2020, it may have been part of a larger and scary trend. Between lockdowns and the shift to working at home, Americans drove significantly less than average over the past year. Statistically,...
Did your insurance company treat you fairly after an accident?
Whether you were injured in a motor vehicle collision, a slip-and-fall, or due to a dangerous product, you will likely rely on your insurance coverage to help you avoid financial peril. From mounting medical debt to the lost wages while you are off work recuperating,...
5 tips for pedestrian safety
Even though traffic safety is the responsibility of both drivers and pedestrians, those walking during a motor vehicle collision tend to be more seriously injured. Pedestrians can suffer broken bones, torn ligaments, head trauma or spinal cord damage no matter the...
OSHA notes 2020’s most commonly cited workplace hazards
With the Covid-19 pandemic changing nearly every aspect of the workplace in 2020, many Americans may have stopped paying attention to the typical list of workplace hazards. But that doesn’t mean these hazards went away. Unfortunately, they are still problematic, and...
3 driving distractions you didn’t see coming
While everyone agrees that sending a text or manipulating a navigation system while driving can represent a dangerous distraction, there are numerous other activities that might not be so obvious. Some activities only last a brief moment or two while some are so...
