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Social Security disability approvals decline
Attorney John Bednarz thought he had a clear-cut case to win Social Security disability benefits for his client. The 39-year-old Wilkes-Barre man had Huntington’s disease, a debilitating and often fatal disorder that caused tremors in his hands, left him off-balance and suffering from frequent bouts of confusion. An employee at the Social Security Administration didn’t see it that way, however, and denied the initial claim. Mr. Bednarz appealed the case to an administrative law judge, who upheld the decision. Ultimately his client prevailed...Read More
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