By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published February 21, 2025 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: post traumatic stress disorder, Social Security Disability Claims |
By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published February 21, 2025 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: post traumatic stress disorder, Social Security Disability Claims |
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Social Security Disability Claims Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences a traumatic event. While PTSD is often associated with combat veterans returning from war, it can arise from many different circumstances, including serious accidents, workplace incidents, medical trauma, violence, sexual Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 10, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, administrative law judge, administrative law judge Lisa Johnson, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appeals council, appointment, Ashville, Athens, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, disability, disability benefits, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Federal Court, Florence, free, free consultation, From the Files of Powell and Denny, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, illness, injury, Jasper, Judge, judge Lisa Johnson, Kimberly, knee, Leeds, Lisa Johnson, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, rotator cuff, Scottsboro, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, social security disability attorney, social security disability lawyer, SSDI, ssi, superior, supplemental security income, surgery, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, U.S. District Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, V.A., VA, Vet, veteran, Veterans' Administration, virtual, Walker County, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
From the Files of Powell and Denny Today in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, I am going briefly discuss a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that we handled for a resident of Walker County, AL. Our client lived in Jasper, Alabama, and she had hired another law firm to Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 16, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, alabama workers compensation, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, anger, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, defenders, denied, depression, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, first line, First Responders, flashbacks, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover social security disability attorneys, hoover workers compensation lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, hypervigilance, injury, Jasper, job, job injury, Kimberly, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, mental injuries, mental problems, military, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, nightmares, Opelika, panic attacks, Pelham, Phenix City, physical, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, Scottsboro, social security disability, soldiers, stressful, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, workers compensation, zoom |
PTSD, Alabama Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability and First Responders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental condition which develops after a person has experienced a traumatic event. There has been an increase in post-traumatic stress cases due to soldiers in the military returning home from the war front-which is totally understandable, but Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 11, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: accident, Adger, al, alabama, Alabama Disability, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attacks, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, centre, claim, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, disabled, doctor, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, fear, filing, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, injuries, Jasper, Kimberly, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, mental, mental health, military, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, panic, panic attack, Pelham, Phenix City, physical, post traumatic stress disorder, Post-Traumatic, Powell and Denny, PTSD, PTSD and Social Security Disability, rape, raped, remanded, reversed, Scottsboro, service. judge, sexual assault, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, ssi, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, trauma, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, veteran, violated, virtual, war, We Work When You Can't, zone, zoom |
PTSD and Social Security Disability The other day I was reading some articles related to Social Security Disability claims, and I came across the attached article detailing how the 7th Circuit Court of Civil Appeals recently reversed and remanded a claim for disability benefits that was denied based on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published November 6, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Coronavirus, Cullman, Decatur, depression, disability, Enterprise, Evergreen, Fairfield, fatigue, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, home, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mental Health Worsening in 2020, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, obsessive compulsive disorder, Opelika, pandemic, panic disorder, Pelham, Phenix City, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, questions, right, Scottsboro, sleep, social phobia, Social Security, social security disability, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Mental Health Worsening in 2020 I was reading an article the other day in the New York Times based on a study performed on the mental well-being of Americans during 2020. Life can be difficult enough, but when you add in the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and bitter divide in the country surrounding the Presidential Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published October 26, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, depression, Enterprise, Evergreen, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville workers' comepnsation attorneys, impairment, injury, Jasper, Job Accidents and Psychological Injuries, Kimberly, law, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, mental, mental disorder, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, paranoia, Pelham, Phenix City, physical injury, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, problem, psychological, psychological problem, schizophrenia, Scottsboro, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, workers comp, workers compensation, workplace injury, zoom |
Job Accidents and Psychological Injuries If you work in Alabama and you suffered a workplace injury, you are most likely entitled to benefits under Alabama’s Workers’ Comp Law. Part of your rights under our Worker’ Compensation Law includes your medical treatment, and that includes treatment for psychological problems sustained as the result of a workplace Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published September 23, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appointment, Ashville, Athens, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham workers compensation lawyer, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, chronic pain, Chronic Pain and Psychological Injuries, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, depression, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, hurt at work, injury, Jasper, Kimberly, Leeds, Madison, martidale hubbard, mental, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, pain, Pelham, Phenix City, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, psychological, psychological injuries, Scottsboro, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, workers compensation, workplace, zoom |
Chronic Pain and Psychological Injuries Those who suffer serious injuries as a result of a job injury often develop chronic pain issues. Chronic pain is defined as pain which limits one’s activities and lasts for at least 6 months-and it can be a lifetime problem. Chronic pain often starts with an injury. After the acute Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 27, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, anxiety, anxiety disorder, appointment, benefits, best, Can I get disability benefits for Anxiety, Coronavirus, disability, disability attorney, disability benefits, disabled, experienced, hoover, hoover social security disability attorneys, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, obsessive compulsive disorder, pandemic, panic, panic disorder, post traumatic stress, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, social phobia, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, ssi, superior, top, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Can I get disability benefits for Anxiety? Anxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience from time to time, but for those dealing with an anxiety disorder, what might be nothing more than a stressful time in one person’s life can be an overwhelming flood of crippling worry and fear in the life of Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 27, 2019 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, alabama disability attorney, benefit, disability, disorder, expedited, hearing, hoover, military, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, social security disability, stress, Vet, we work when you can't huntsville |
It’s heartbreaking every time you see an article about a Vet dying by suicide. In 2016, 128 Alabama veterans took their own lives, a rate of 34.2 per 100,000 people, far above the rate of 20.5 for the overall population. The things our Service Men and Women see and do, what they suffer-both physically and mentally-is Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 10, 2019 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, anxiety, anxiety disorder, experienced, panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, We Work When You Can't |
As this article explains, anxiety is a normal emotion that we all experience from time to time, but for those dealing with an anxiety disorder, what might be nothing more than a stressful time in one person’s life can be an overwhelming flood of crippling worry and fear in the life of the person suffering with Read More
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