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September 2011

 

Tom S. Ebbinghouse, Attorney

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Social Security Disability Claimant Representative

 

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Social Security Removes Listings for Endocrine Disorders (Diabetes Mellitus)

An endocrine disorder is a medical condition that causes a hormonal imbalance. When an endocrine gland functions abnormally, producing either too much of a specific hormone (hyperfunction) or too little (hypofunction), the hormonal imbalance can cause various complications in the body. The major glands of the endocrine system are the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreas. Diabetes Mellitus is probably the most common of the endocrine disorders.

Listings describe medical conditions that are so severe that SSA presumes any person who has a medical condition(s) that satisfies the criteria of a listing is unable to perform any gainful activity and, therefore, is disabled. The inability  to work must also have lasted or be expected to last for at least 12 continuous months or be expected to  result in death. Social Security calls this provision ‘‘the duration requirement.’’  Thus, the listings are special rules that provide SSA with a mechanism to identify claims that should clearly be allowed. SSA states that it uses listings only to allow claims and that SSA does not deny any claim solely because a person’s medical condition(s) does not satisfy a listing.

Why does SSA state it revised the listings for endocrine disorders?  “We are revising the listings for endocrine disorders because medical science has made significant advances in detecting endocrine disorders at earlier stages and newer treatments have resulted in better management of these conditions since we last published final rules making comprehensive revisions to the endocrine listings in 1985.  Consequently, most endocrine disorders do not reach listing-level severity because they do not become sufficiently severe or do not remain at a sufficient level of severity long enough to meet our 12-month duration requirement.

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Barbara Requenes, or as her friends and family know her, Barbara Ann, is our newest member of the Ebbinghouse Law Group. Barbara and her 26 years of legal experience currently occupy the paralegal position within Ebbinghouse Law Group. She attended Ball State University where she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business. Barbara began her career as a legal assistant in the litigation field.  Throughout her career, she has obtained a vast knowledge of many practice areas of law and now calls Ebbinghouse Law Group home.  Although she has many areas of interest, some of Barbara’s favorite past times include; spending time with her grandchildren, traveling, fishing, and she has also been known to play a competitive game of darts. Barbara’s personality is one of a kind. She thrives on sharing her smile and optimism with everyone she comes in contact with.

 

My mother-in-law (Joan Doloris) is a fantastic cook

and I wanted share her recipes with you.

Each month I will feature great down home comfort food for you to enjoy.

Doloris’s Divine Dishes

Good Eats Meatloaf

 

6 oz garlic-flavored croutons                                                                               For the glaze:

½ tsp ground black pepper                                                                                 ½ cup catsup

½ tsp cayenne pepper                                                                                        ½ tsp ground cumin

1 tsp chili powder                                                                                               Dash Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp dried thyme                                                                                               Dash hot pepper sauce

½ onion, roughly chopped                                                                                  1 tsb honey

1 carrot, peeled and broken

3 whole cloves garlic

½ red bell pepper

36 oz ground chuck or hamburger

1 ½ tsp kosher salt

1 egg

Heat oven 350 degrees.  In a food processor bowl, combine croutons, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chili powder, and thyme.  Pulse until the mixture is of a fine texture.  Place this mixture into a large bowl.  Combine the onion, carrot, garlic, and red pepper in the food processor bowl.  Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped, but not pureed.  Combine the vegetable mixture and meat with the bread crumb mixture.  Season the meat mixture with the kosher salt.  Add the egg and combine thoroughly, but avoid squeezing the meat.  Pack this mixture into a 10-inch loaf pan to mold the shape of the meatloaf.  Bake for one hour.

Cut down the cayenne and chili powder for a less spicy meatloaf.