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		<title>Disability Is Not An End But A New Beginning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Disability does not have to be an end for you.  You can use it as a new beginning.  Just as the plant in the photograph did not quit because it was deposited in dry, barren soil, neither should you.  Like the plant, you can grow despite the unfavorable conditions you are facing. I read an...]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana and New Orleans in Springtime &#8211; A Great Place To Enjoy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 20:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Louisiana and the greater New Orleans area really come alive in Spring. The weather is great and the festivals are plentiful. For locals and visitors, spring time is a great time to get out and about in the state. I encourage everyone to enjoy the bounty provided to us here in this area. Even...]]></description>
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		<title>Disability News of Interest to New Orleans Social Security Disability Claimants</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Greater New Orleans Social Security Attorney and Long-Term Disability Insurance Lawyer, I am often on the lookout for news articles of interest for my clients and readers.  Below you will find a list of 5 recent news articles from various sources on issues of importance to disability claimants and those living with disabilities. ...]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens To Your Social Security Disability Claim If You Die Before Approval?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Louisiana Social Security Disability Attorney, I am sometimes asked by claimants and others &#8220;What if I die before my SSDI application is approved?&#8221; While many of us do not like to think of such things, this question does have an answer. With the long wait times between initial applications and hearing decisions (or...]]></description>
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		<title>Social Security Administration Approves New Compassionate Allowances For Disability Claimants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Social Security announced today the addition of 52 new Compassionate Allowances conditions, primarily involving neurological disorders, cancers and rare diseases.  The Compassionate Allowances program fast-tracks disability decisions and is supposed to ensure that if you have one of the most serious disabilities that you will receive their benefit decisions within days instead of months...]]></description>
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		<title>Basketball in the &#8220;Big Easy&#8221; &#8211; New Orleans Hosting the Final Four</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of New Orleans is playing host to the NCAA Men&#8217;s Final Four this weekend.  As a native of the area, I am always proud when my city plays host to major sporting events. New Orleans does have a great reputation to live up to in event hosting, and it delivered this weekend. The...]]></description>
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		<title>Treatment of PTSD and Other Problems In Returning Soldiers Causing Additional Problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an article entitled The Conundrum of Risky Painkillers for Veterans With PTSD author Maia Szalavitz notes the serious effect that strong narcotic pain medication has on our returning troops with PTSD. Her article is based on research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The brave men and women who fought for...]]></description>
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		<title>Kidney Transplant Patients Find New Hope In Experimental Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The daily grind of taking anti-rejection drugs for kidney transplant recipients may be a thing of the past.  According to research, reported by the AP, an experimental technique shows promise in reducing and/or eliminating kidney transplant patients from the rigorous and often dangerous routine. The experimental treatment transplanted certain cells from the donor&#8217;s bone marrow...]]></description>
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		<title>St. Charles Parish United Way &#8211; Victory Celebration &amp; Bridge Run</title>
		<link>http://www.louisianadisabilitylaw.com/2012/03/st-charles-parish-united-way-victory-celebration-bridge-run/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you may know, I am a Board Member for the St. Charles Parish United Way.  I have been on the Board for about 3 years and currently serve as the Secretary/Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairperson.  The time I volunteer to the United Way of St. Charles Parish is well worth it for me personally....]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Budget Dispute Leaves Patients Without Necessary Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loyd Bourgeois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The battle between Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and LSU over recent cuts made to medical services is pretty nasty.  There is a constant barrage of back and forth, with each side blaming the other.  All the while, no solutions are being discussed and mental health patients, in particular, are being hurt. You can read some...]]></description>
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