This 53 year old former nurse’s aide, through no fault of her own, became disabled when she had a crushing injury to her ankle. Because she already suffered from rheumatoid arthritis, this additional medical problem made her unable to perform her job as a nurse’s aide. She was recently awarded $23,000 for three years of back-pay, and is now receiving ongoing disability benefits and medicare.
$23,000
by Carl M. Weisbrod
Managing Partner of Morgan Weisbrod, Board Certified in Social Security Disability Law
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