Web News - June 2010

June 14, 2010

Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino

Where is the Hip Bone Connected?

Figure out this and other interesting anatomy questions at a website recommended by Amy Leach, a paralegal at LASMNY in Norwich.  Amy, who is also an RN.  Amy notes that the website has a lot of good information besides anatomy lessons, including diagnoses, conditions, treatment, journal articles and other links. 

www.eorif.com

Find More Medical References

And for all of us non-medical types, Susan Sternberg of the Legal Aid Society recommends this site, maintained by a librarian.  The site provides links to medical information on a wide variety of topics related to medical issues arising in our Social Security practice, including child health, chiropractic, diagnostic tests, dictionaries, drugs, mental health, multilingual health information, senior health, and many more.

http://hsl2.ucdenver.edu/education/med-ref/#environment

Access “Know Your Rights” Info for Veterans

A new technical assistance publication, ADA: Know Your Rights -- Returning Service Members with Disabilities, is now available.  The publication provides service members who have been seriously wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom a basic understanding of their rights under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and where to turn for additional information and assistance.

http://www.ada.gov/servicemembers_adainfo.html

Limited English Proficient (LEP) Complaint Form Online

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has developed a new discrimination complaint form that limited English proficient (LEP) individuals or their representatives can complete when they are been denied interpreter services at a District or ODAR office.  The fill-in form includes an LEP discrimination category.

http://www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-437.pdf 

For general information on SSA’s LEP policies, see http://www.ssa.gov/multilanguage/

TWP, SGA Charts Available

Thanks to Susan Sternberg of the Legal Aid Society in New York City for sharing with us a handy guide for the Trail Work Period (TWP) monthly levels and the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) levels - both blind and non-blind -  over the years.  She obtained the Work Desk Guide from a contact at the Brooklyn Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR).  Also included is a similar guide obtained from the Buffalo ODAR that includes the quarterly and annual amounts needed over the years to obtain quarters of coverage. 

The Guide is available as DAP #524.