The Alleged Onset Date of Disability in a Social Security Disability CaseWhen a Claimant applies for Social Security disability, the applicant is asked for the date for which the applicant's inability to work began. Generally, this is the date that either the...
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What is the VA Evidence Intake Center
What is the VA Evidence Intake Center?The VA has created two centralized evidence intake centers, also known as, EICs, to reduce incoming paper handling and shipping requirements. The VA has established EICs in both Janesville, Wisconsin, and Newnan, Georgia. The two...
Fort McClellan
Fort McClellanFort McClellan, near Aniston, Alabama, was an active Army installation from 1917 until its closure in 1999. In 1951, the training center for the Chemical Corps was established, with Fort McClellan as its permanent home. The program's name was changed to...
2 Year Waiting Period for Medicare
2 Year Waiting Period for MedicareUnder the regulations for Social Security disability, an individual must receive Social Security disability benefits for two years before they are eligible to receive Medicare. In 1972, Medicare was expanded to include individuals...
What are DBQs and How Can You Use Them to Develop Your VA Disability Case?
What are DBQs and How Can You Use Them to Develop Your VA Disability Case?DBQ is an acronym for Disability Benefits Questionnaire. DBQs are downloadable forms created by the VA for veterans to use to help develop and gather needed evidence to prove claims for VA...
Recent Success in Winning Supplemental Security Income for a Disabled Child
Recent Success in Winning Supplemental Security Income for a Disabled ChildChildren's SSI cases are among the toughest cases to win. However, recently I was able to secure benefits for a child born with a cleft lip and cleft nasal deformity. This child suffered slow...