Cookeville Law Blog

If you are already receiving Social Security disability or retirement benefits or SSI old age or disability benefits, your monthly benefits will continue. They will continue whether you are receiving them by check or direct deposit. If you are receiving benefits by check, you should consider send...

State courts open - in-person hearing limited

COVID-19 update. DDS closed. OHO continues hearings by telephone through April 2020.

It is important to understand what the laws consider a disability to be, especially if you intend on applying for disability benefits such as Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income. Specific definitions do vary slightly between laws. The Americans with Disabilities Act uses t...

There are reports of a backlog at the Social Security Administration, and applicants in Tennessee and other states may experience delays in obtaining benefits. With an increasing number of applications for Social Security Disability Insurance, it could take up to 600 days for a hearing decision, ...

If you are like many of your Cookeville neighbors, you may think estate planning is only important for wealthy Tennesseans. After all, you may not think you have many assets to leave to your spouse, children or other heirs. If you or someone in your family receives Social Security Disability Insu...

You use your hands, fingers and wrists every day at work. Whether you type at a computer, assemble products on a line, fill orders in a warehouse or perform other repetitive tasks, you may develop a repetitive stress injury. If your injury turns into carpal tunnel syndrome, though, you may not be...

SSI can provide needed financial assistance For those that do not qualify for SSDI, SSI can present a viable alternative. Where SSDI provides benefits for those who have worked for many years and paid into the system, SSI provides benefits for those who were unable to do so. SSI benefit payment...