August 2019

Sometimes you want a break, and other times it’s challenging to get your doctor moving onto the next step. When you consider the many people and facets involved in medical treatment, there will probably be a gap in your treatment. Social security disability cases always come with some struggle. If you already have an open… Read more

Tabak Law is proud to announce the premier of “Give Me Liberty” a film, which is set in Milwaukee and highlights the Eisenhower Center, a nonprofit job training program for people with disabilities where Attorney and Partner, Lauren Zwirlein of Tabak Law serves as the President. The Eisenhower Center is a vocational training program that provides… Read more

For the past two years, the veterans disability compensation rates have increased with the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) announced by the Social Security Administration. The 2018 increase was 2% and the 2019 increase was 2.8%. This followed several years of no or minimal growth in the benefits amounts. While the 2020 veterans disability compensation… Read more

JOHN MERCURE: I’m John Mercure, this is the Sunday Sip, and I’m excited to be joined by Attorney Lauren Zwirlein from Tabak Law. Good to see you, Lauren, thank you so much for being here. LAUREN ZWIRLEIN: Thanks for having me. JOHN MERCURE: Today we’re talking about a couple different things. Let’s start with Social… Read more

With summer starting to come to an end, we look toward to exciting fall activities in our home area of Milwaukee. But before that, there is one more big weekend of the summer ahead – Labor Day weekend. The weekend is traditionally recognized as an active one in Milwaukee, and we hope to see everyone… Read more

Why does fibromyalgia still present problems when it comes to disability claims? For those who aren’t entirely aware, fibromyalgia has many characteristics, but receiving a definitive diagnosis is difficult. There are many beliefs around the symptoms of fibromyalgia, but it affects the body on a widespread basis. Many doctors will only provide a fibromyalgia diagnosis after… Read more

Unfortunately, someone can become disabled at any point in life, and some individuals are born with disabilities. Due to this, there is no specific age limit when applying for social security disability benefits. While age may not disqualify someone from receiving benefits, it is factored into how the Social Security Administration (SSA) views the case…. Read more