You went to a hearing and waited months only to receive an unfavorable decision from the judge. Do not despair! You do have options, but you do not have much time! The Social Security Administration (SSA) usually assumes you received the decision within 5 days of the...
Disability solutions for you and your family
Month: May 2018
Does your child qualify for disability with an eating disorder?
Watching your loved one fade away is one of the hardest things you have ever had to do as a parent. Nothing you say or do makes a difference. You prepare meals your child used to love, plead with him or her to eat just one bite, but nothing makes a difference. You are...
Veterans’ issues and Social Security benefits
While Social Security won't always make headline news, it doesn't mean that the topic doesn't deserve a lot of attention. Social Security, and other benefits associated with the government program, help families in Alabama and nationwide everyday who are in desperate...
Don’t drain your savings account after an accident injury
When a person in Alabama is down-on-their-luck, what does this mean exactly? Really, it can be anything that is throwing a person's life out of whack. For some, this means life-altering injury. An injury affects a person's health and well-being, and thus affects every...
FILING A SECOND APPLICATION AFTER AN APPEALS COUNCIL DENIAL…THINGS TO KNOW
FILING A SECOND APPLICATION AFTER AN APPEALS COUNCIL DENIAL...THINGS TO KNOW Once you have a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and should you receive a denial, you have two options. The first is to appeal that denial which protects your onset date and...
Anticipating filing for SSD benefits? Here are some helpful tips
Have you suffered a life event like an injury or illness? While this can have a huge impact of a variety of factors in a person's life, finances can particularly take a beating. While one may have saved money in hopes of never needing to use their emergency savings,...
Donald Trump Nominates Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Social Security
Donald Trump Nominates Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Social Security Andrew Saul has been nominated as Commissioner of Social Security and David Black has been nominated as Deputy Commissioner. Those nominations are now pending before the Senate Finance...
The difference between SSI and SSD benefits
Different benefits are available to disabled individuals struggling to make ends me including Social Security disability insurance benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). To begin with, the two types of benefits share in common that they are both intended to...
FAQ: How Much Will I Receive For My Social Security Disability Benefit?
FAQ: How Much Will I Receive For My Social Security Disability Benefit? I am frequently asked by clients how much they will receive for their Social Security benefits as well as how Social Security determines the amount of their benefit. Social Security disability...