SSA issued a final rule on “Setting the Manner for the Appearance of Parties and Witnesses at a Hearing” on December 18, 2019. The final rule, which preserves claimants’ rights to opt out of video hearings, was described in detail in the December 2019 issue of the Foru...
Starting on January 8, 2020, Social Security offices nationwide will be open to the public on Wednesday afternoons, Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, announced. This change restores Wednesday public service hours that were last in place in late 2012. “I don...
The David Law Firm is excited to announce Attorney Byron David has been appointed to the Horry County Schools Advisory Board. David was elected to represent District 2, serving a term through 2022.
“I am humbled and thankful to serve our schools in this way,” said Att...
Social Media – How Facebook and other social media sites can ruin your personal injury case!
You have recently been in a motor vehicle accident and have complained of severe neck pain as a result of the accident. A friend has just invited you to go water-skiing at the l...
Sciatica can generally be described as radiation of pain from your lower back into your hip, buttocks, and/or lower extremities. This can result from the sciatic nerve being pinched or compressed. It is often caused by the degeneration of an intervertebral disc. The...
Maximum Medical Improvement and the Independent Medical Examinations
If you, or someone you love, have been injured on the job, you know that injured workers in South Carolina are entitled to workers' compensation benefits, including medical treatment.
In the past decade, smartphones have changed the ways we engage with the world. Smartphones are also a significant cause of distracted driving, which is now a leading cause of motor vehicle accidents. The NHTSA found that 391,000 people were injured in distracted drivi...
We are proud to announce Attorney Byron P. David has been chosen by the Myrtle Beach Herald readers as the Best Attorney. This is the eigth year Attorney David has been a winner under the Best Attorney category with the My Horry New franchise.
The partial shutdown of the federal government that began on December 22 did not require the furlough of any SSA employees, because Congress and the President already completed the SSA appropriations process for all of Fiscal Year 2019.
Getting enough sleep can be a challenge for many people. Between work and family obligations, time for sleep may be limited. When you add in having time to relax and enjoy some down time, the amount of hours left for sleep diminishes quickly.
