Postings on MySpace or Facebook Can be Harmful to Your Disability Claim
Facebook is one of the most popular websites in the world. But experts have been warning teenagers that it’s not a safe place for private…
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Social Security Attorney Cheryl Coon to Participate in Potluck in the Park
Cheryl Coon of Swanson Thomas & Coon will staff the Resource Fair Legal Services booth to answer questions about social security disability at Portland's nonprofit…
Read More Social Security Ruling is not Good News for Claimants
What happened? In a move that the Social Security Administration describes as simply intended to reduce “unnecessary workloads” a significant ruling has been changed. Before…
Read More Portland's Twilight Criterium Draws Enthusiastic Crowd
Thousands of spectators crowded the North Park Blocks of Portland to watch the area’s fastest cyclists compete in the annual Twilight Criterium. Swanson, Thomas &…
Read More How can I get a faster decision?
Clients often ask me if there’s anything I can do to speed up the long slow process of social security disability. Sometimes clients tell me…
Read More Social Security Disability AND VA Disability Benefits?
Many of my clients are veterans. They may be receiving VA disability benefits but that doesn’t mean they are ineligible for Social Security disability. Still,…
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