In posting my past blogs, I've noticed that as a Social Security disability attorney, I take for granted understanding all of the abbreviations that are used within the Social Security Administration. Having a key to these abbreviations can make understanding what's...
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Month: February 2011
Recent Favorable Decision
I recently received a favorable decision where a client had been involved in a traumatic auto accident resulting in a below-the-knee amputation. As with most cases in Mobile, her case took over a year from start to finish. During that time, a lot had changed in...
Disability and leg fractures:
To be entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits or Supplemental Security Income, a claimant must show they are unable to perform their past work and that they cannot adjust to other work due to a medical condition. The disability must last or be...
Recent Appeals Council Remand
I recently received a Remand Notice from the Appeals Council remanding a case to the Administrative Law Judge. A few months ago, someone walked into my office with an Unfavorable Decision she recently received from an Administrative Law Judge. She had filed a claim...
DEATH IS NOT ALWAYS THE END
One of the most frequent complaints our lawyers hear from veterans concerns the endless delays VA takes, at the Regional Office (RO), at the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA), and at the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC), in reaching a decision on a claim or...
Social Security Disability Benefits and Death
From start to finish, Social Security Disability claims can take up to two years in Mobile. Unfortunately, during this time it is possible for a claimant to pass away. But what happens to his or her claim if this happens? Underpayments in disability claims follow very...
Children’s SSI Claims and Asthma
Our firm handles a lot of Children's Supplemental Security Income cases. One of the most common impairments that I see is asthma. Like ADHD cases, children's asthma cases can be hard to win. This is because it is not enough to simply have a diagnosis of asthma. Social...