If children meet the requirements for disability benefits, they may medically qualify to receive Supplemental Security Income benefits each month. I handle a lot of children's cases including those that involve children who have mental impairments such as ADHD,...
Disability solutions for you and your family
Month: December 2010
TIU Application Date is Important
Recently Gardberg had the chance to help a 63 year old Army veteran win his disability claim for total individual unemployabilility (TIU) and successfully appeal the effective date of the claim. The Veterans Administration awarded the TIU disability claim, but limited...
I have HIV. Can I get disability?
Under the Social Security Regulations a person can be found disabled due to HIV. There are two ways to prove disability due to HIV. First, the Social Security Administration has regulations that list the exact criteria that must be met in order for someone to "Meet,...
Amending Your Alleged Onset Date
As discussed in an earlier post, your alleged onset date is an important issue in your case. Sometimes you will be asked to consider amending your alleged onset day, usually so that it matches the medical evidence in your file. Other times, you may have worked after...
I Cannot Return to My Job Because of My Medical Condition. Can I Get Social Security Disability Benefits?
Many of my clients think all they have to prove is that their medical problems prevent them from doing their past relevant work. For some claimants, that is all they have to prove. For the majority of Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental...
What Your Doctor Can Do For You – The Story of a Recent Fully Favorable Decision
Many people ask if their particular condition qualifies them for Social Security disability benefits. This simple question doesn't have a simple answer. Generally speaking, it's just impossible to point to one condition and say that it will or will not rise to Social...
Alleged Onset Date
Your "alleged onset date" or AOD is that date that you say you became disabled. When you apply for Social Security disability, the interviewer will often ask you what date you believe you became disabled. For a lot of people, it is the last day they worked or the date...
What to do BEFORE filing a claim for Veteran’s benefits.
In sports, preparation is the key. Knowing what to do and how to do it gives a team an edge in obtaining its goal: winning. Most games are won or lost before the first play. They are won on the practice field. The same is true when pursuing a claim for Veterans...
Medical Evidence is Key in Your Claim for Social Security Disability Benefits. An Experienced Attorney Can Help.
Many claimants for Social Security Disability and SSI benefits want to know what they can do to help their lawyer win their case or to speed up a decision on their claim. Over the past 37 years the most frequent advice that I give is to have a medical doctor and to...