September, 2013 | Law Office of Ellene Welsh

Are Georgia Social Security disability judges truly too generous?

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Sep 25, 2013 | Social Security Disability, social security disability 1

As battles over the federal budget continue in Washington, some lawmakers have repeatedly questioned whether we’re being too generous to people with disabilities that keep them from working. In June, three members of the House Oversight and Government Reform...

Disability care workers to get minimum wage, overtime guarantees

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Sep 23, 2013 | Social Security Disability, social security disability 1

The Obama Administration just announced that, starting in 2015, health aides and certified nurse assistants, whether they work in skilled nursing facilities, group homes or individual homes, will be covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and...

Kids with epilepsy or intellectual disabilities need flu shots

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Sep 13, 2013 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Mental Conditions, social security disability benefits for mental conditions 1

Children with cerebral palsy or epilepsy, or with neurologic or developmental disorders, are often beneficiaries of Supplemental Security Income, and many of them are eligible for Medicaid. Yet, while Georgia Medicaid fully covers flu shots for both children and...

Can I receive disability benefits for PTSD?

On behalf of Law Office of Ellene Welsh | Sep 6, 2013 | Social Security Disability Benefits for Mental Conditions, social security disability benefits for mental conditions 1

Post-traumatic stress disorder has been cropping up more and more in the news lately as more and more soldiers return home from combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. But while PTSD is often associated with soldiers who have experienced particularly violent episodes in...