Monthly Archives: June 2026
Changes To SSA Medical Continuing Disability Reviews
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is always thinking of ways to improve customer service and help claimants receive benefits in a timely manner. The agency recently announced that it would transition the processing of medical Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) from State Disability Determination Services (DDS) to its federal processing site, which is known as… Read More »
“Batman Villain” Denied Workers’ Compensation For Psychological Injuries
A recent workers’ compensation case in New York raised an unusual question: Can a worker recover benefits for psychological injuries after working in extremely unpleasant conditions? The outcome shows that proving psychological injuries is much harder than proving physical ones. The case, Wallace v. New York School Support Services, Inc., involved a custodial employee… Read More »
VA Backlog Dropping Due To Technology, Automation
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a busy department, receiving more than one million disability claims every year. The agency has struggled with claim backlogs for decades but it seems to be getting a bit ahead of the game. The VA recently announced that it has been making progress with addressing its claims…. Read More »
VA Rolling Out Automated Fraud Detection Tool
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to roll out an automated fraud detection tool designed to review more than a million disability benefits questionnaires for signs of fabrication or other issues that could trigger a new medical exam and potentially affect compensation. According to agency officials, the tool will be able to quickly… Read More »