One of the most confusing aspects of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program is the five-month-long waiting period that must be endured before benefits can start being received. When many people file for SSD benefits, they don’t understand why they have to wait so long to begin receiving payments….
If you’re confused by the “red tape” that surrounds Social Security and you need to file for benefits, you may not know or understand how to do so–or what will be expected of you once you do file. If you’ve found yourself in that particular situation, here’s some general information…
Do you know someone who has served in the military? Chances are you answered “yes.” That is because Colorado is the state with the second highest number of veterans in the U.S., with more than 400,000 military veterans. Veterans’ disability laws change often, which makes applying for disability complicated. The…
If you enjoy beer tasting, brewery touring and partying in general, you’ll likely want to attend the Denver Beer Fest, which began this past weekend in the Mile High City. Organized and sponsored by Visit Now, the Denver Convention and Visitors Bureau, this third-annual, nine-day fest coincides with the annual…
Most of us go about our daily lives completely unaware of some of the dangers we face in the simple act of living. But in a recent incident involving the ingestion of cantaloupe, two Coloradans and their families experienced the ultimate sacrifice: loss of life. After eating Rocky Ford cantaloupe…
Colonel Leo Boston was a brave man. A proud member of the U.S. Air Force, he lost his life in 1966 Vietnam flying a craft that rescued a fellow service member from the hands of the enemy. The fully loaded A1E Sky Raider he piloted was shot down without proper…
When we think of workers’comp, most of us understand that kind of claim can entail a wide variety of situations and injuries an employed person might endure or suffer in the course of performing his or her job. The truth of that point was recently illustrated in a situation that…
Take 3 Colorado natives … one Lawyer, one Bassist and one Veterinarian and what do you get? A hilarious and musically enchanting variety show! One wouldn’t think so from this recipe but the ingredients aren’t just what they seem. Kenny and Kev Variety Show Featuring Michael Sawaya August, 20 th…
“Mile High” Mike Alvarado will be boxing against the WBC Mexican Champion Gabriel “El Rey” Martinez at the Throwdown Under the Stars on July 30 th . The event takes place at Softball Country, located at 2101 West 64 th Avenue in Denver. Alvarado is undefeated, having won 30 matches…
While more and more people are heading to emergency rooms, hospitals are trying to cut costs in that particular department. They are now using physician assistants (PAs) to treat at least 10 percent of all emergency room patients. While this practice saves money for hospitals, it also opens them up…
