My office gets calls from people wanting disability benefits at all different levels of the process. When the individual has a hearing scheduled in a few weeks, we scramble to amass medical evidence supporting disability, but this isn’t easy. … [Read more...]
Passing a School Bus in Texas
Ticketed for Passing A School Bus Joe Public is an 18 year old senior in high school. Joe is running late for school and gets caught behind a school bus on his drive to school. The bus is making a lot of stops to pick up children on the way to … [Read more...]
Reinstating your Suspended Driver’s License by Filing Bankruptcy
If your license has been suspended due to a civil judgment for a car accident in which you were responsible as an uninsured motorist, you may be able to discharge the debt by filing a Chapter 7 and get your license reinstated. Under Texas … [Read more...]
Heavy on the Light Duty Status
As an injured worker, you can go in and out of periods of eligibility in receiving your workers' comp benefits. Specifically, lets look at when your doctor has indicated that you are able to perform some type of work, but with restrictions. … [Read more...]
YouTube Is Helping Attorneys Prove Disability
During a Disability hearing, the burden is on you (and/or your attorney) to prove that you can not perform your past work. Once you have done this, the burden of proof shifts to SSA to show that there are still jobs you can do. Often times, a Judge … [Read more...]
DAPA Update – Immigration Reform News
DAPA is deferred action for parents of US citizen children. Next week will mark one year since President Obama came out with the executive action DAPA. It is still stuck in the courts. DAPA took a major setback this week in the 5th Circuit Court … [Read more...]
Network vs. Non-Network
If you have a work related injury that has workers’ compensation coverage, would you know if it is a network or non-network claim? What this means is, does your employer subscribe to a network for your medical treatment, or have they not … [Read more...]
Why do I need a Will? I’m never going to die.
There is a well-known saying we’ve all heard before -- that is, the only thing in life that is certain is death and taxes. For most of us, the inevitability of paying taxes is something we see in the form of deductions in each paycheck. Yet, … [Read more...]
Can’t I just represent myself in my divorce?
At Bailey & Galyen, we are often asked by potential clients if they can simply represent themselves in a divorce. The short answer is yes – our legal system is designed to be accessible to all people, regardless of attorney representation. … [Read more...]
PUBLIC INTOXICATION
Section 49.02 of the Texas Penal Code- A person commits an offense if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger himself or another. EXAMPLE Joe Public and some of his friends Ron, Doug, … [Read more...]
Common Issues with the I-751
The I-751 form is used to break a conditional residency. When one marries a U.S. Citizen and they have been married for less than two years, you receive a conditional residency. This residency is for two years. An I-751 is used to change the two year … [Read more...]
SSA Disability for Migraines
In order to be awarded disability benefits, you must show a “medically determinable impairment.” This means medical tests must support your claims. Occasionally, evidence of migraine headaches can be seen on MRI, but this is the exception rather … [Read more...]
