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Joe Whitcomb

Joe Whitcomb is the founder and president of Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC (WSM). In addition, he manages the firm and heads up the Government Procurement and International Business Transactions Law sections. As a result of his military service as a U.S. Army Ranger and as a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force, he learned mission accomplishment. While serving in the Air Force, he earned his Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and a Master’s in International Relations. His Master’s emphasis was on National Security and International Political Economics. After his military career, Joe attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

Losing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

by Joe Whitcomb / June 2, 2017

Many individuals depend on the benefits from Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Benefits. Unfortunately, in several types of situations, disability benefits can be terminated. It is important for individuals to understand the many situations that can result in the end of disability...

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Terminal Illness (TERI) Cases

by Joe Whitcomb / June 2, 2017

In cases where an individual with a terminal illness applies for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), the Social Security Administration (SSA) processes the applications faster than usual and with special attention to the individual’s end of life condition. These types of applications for...

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Veterans Disability Social Security Disability Law

Assistance for Dependent Children of Disabled Adults

by Joe Whitcomb / October 21, 2016

Becoming disabled is particularly distressing for those individuals who had previously served as the sole breadwinner for their families. Such individuals often have a flurry of thoughts running through their minds, such as “How will I provide for myself? My family? My children?” Social Security...

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Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability

by Joe Whitcomb / October 21, 2016

As attorneys at a law firm, we work with a lot of disabled individuals and the word stress often comes to mind. Disabilities are stressful. Tasks and activities that were once simple, like walking to get the mail or shopping for groceries, become a process often requiring outside assistance. Most...

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Resources for Disabled Individuals

by Joe Whitcomb / August 21, 2016

The disability attorneys at the Rocky Mountain Disability Law Group understand that individuals suffering from a disability, as well as their families, need to know more than just the law. A disability, whether one suffered from birth or acquired later in life, impacts a person’s social, financial,...

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Social Security Disability For Epilepsy

by Joe Whitcomb / January 3, 2015

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that causes unprovoked seizures. A diagnosis, according to the Mayo Clinic, requires at least two unprovoked seizures. Approximately 180,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed each year, and it is estimated that 1 in 100 individuals will suffer from an...

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Veterans Disability Claim

Social Security Records and Your VA Claim

by Joe Whitcomb / December 13, 2014

Recently, a single Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) judge decided a case involving the relevance of Social Security records to veterans’ disability claims. The case does not have precedential value, as a single judge made the ruling. In other words, future judges are not bound to follow...

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Worker's Compensation and Decreasing Social Security Benefits

by Joe Whitcomb / September 26, 2014

As attorneys at a law firm, we work with a lot of disabled individuals and the word stress often comes to mind as we consider our client's needs. Disabilities are stressful. Tasks and activities that were once simple, like walking to get the mail or shopping for groceries, become a process often...

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Veterans Disability

Which Social Security Benefit Applies to What Disability?

by Joe Whitcomb / September 12, 2014

As a quick review, to receive Social Security disability (SSD), an applicant must show that they suffer from a severe mental or physical disability likely to result in death or last greater than 12 months that prevents the applicant from being able to engage in substantial gainful employment. As...

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Social Security Disability Law

ALJ Ignored Important Medical Opinion

by Joe Whitcomb / December 17, 2013

In a case we recently won at the federal district court, the entire record contained only two opinions offered by the same treating source on the same day regarding the claimant's ability to perform work. The Administrative Law Judge ignored the only uncontroverted medical opinion in the record.

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Joe Whitcomb

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Losing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

Terminal Illness (TERI) Cases

Assistance for Dependent Children of Disabled Adults

Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability

Resources for Disabled Individuals

Social Security Disability For Epilepsy

Social Security Records and Your VA Claim

Worker's Compensation and Decreasing Social Security Benefits

Which Social Security Benefit Applies to What Disability?

ALJ Ignored Important Medical Opinion

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