Legal

Finding a Lawyer

Finding a Lawyer for a Workers' Compensation Case

Finding a Lawyer for a Social Security Disability Case

How to Avoid Firing Your Lawyer

Finding a Physician

Finding a CRPS Specialist
By Alfie C. Burns, President, RSDSA-CA

Finding a CRPS Specialist: Helpful Websites

Searching for a pain specialist or pain clinic in your area?
The Dannemiller Foundation has compiled for your use a list of hundreds of pain specialists and pain clinics from all over the globe.

Talking with Subhash Jain, MD, about Pelvic Pain: Pain Medicine with Compassion
From the Summer 2006 Issue of The Pain Practitioner

Social Security, Workers Compensation, and Insurance

Dear Jeanne: Social Security Medical Examination

New Ticket to Work Regulations Create Exciting New Opportunities

How Jersey Fails Injured Workers

The Basics of Health Insurance and Appeals

Coverage for all through education

Book Review: Persistence is Power
From RSDSA Review. Winter 2007.

Life Care Plans
By Steve Goren, Esq.

The Social Security Ruling on CRPS and what it means for you

How to Lose Your Case in 12 Easy Steps
By R. Steven Shisler, Esq.

Tactics for SS Disability
By Debra Sjolseth

What do do When You Lose Your Benefits Based on an "Independent Medical Examination"

Workers' Compensation 101: An Overview of WC for Employees With Work-related CRPS
By R. Steven Shisler, Esq.

Work After Disability
By Jeffrey A. Rabin, Esq.

Advocacy

Your Pain, Your Rights: Dealing with Your Physician and Your Hospital

The Art of Patient Advocacy

The Pain Care Bill of Rights

Support for People With CRPS

You can get involved!

Support HR 2994, the National Pain Care Policy Act
The first comprehensive legislation with a multidisciplinary approach to managing pain. HR 2994 is a response to the Congressionally-declared Decade of Pain.

Helpful websites

CRPS websites
A number of sites that promote awareness, education, and communication among the community. Contains chat rooms and online support groups.

Non-CRPS websites
Various sites for the pain community.

Updated August 25, 2008