On January 29, 2019, a 9-2 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned past court opinions and stated that the Department of Veterans Affairs cannot deny disability benefits to Vietnam veterans who claim exposure to cancer-causing chemical...
Disability solutions for you and your family
Month: July 2019
Will I Continue to Receive my Social Security Disability Benefits forever?
After being award Social Security disability benefits, many clients ask how long they will be able to keep receiving their benefits. The simple answer is that if your medical condition has not improved, you can receive disability benefits for a lifetime. However, all...
Changes to the VA disability review process (Feb. 2019 update)
There are many veterans in an around Mobile, Alabama who have had their U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs disability claims either outright rejected or granted but with lesser benefits that one ought to have received. In either case, the applicants have the right...
YOUR RIGHTS TO REPRESENTATION
Did you know you have the right to representation before the Social Security Administration (SSA)? When you appear for a hearing for Social Security disability if you do not have a representative, the first thing the officer or judge SHOULD do is ask you if you want a...
Onset Date of Disability
When a Claimant first files for Social Security disability, he or she is asked for the onset date of disability or the date that he or she first became unable to work as a result of a disabling medical condition. For some, this question can be answered easily if they...
Dependent Additional Compensation Part One
It is important to make sure the VA has been notified of your dependents if you are receiving disability benefits. If you meet the requirements and notify the VA of your dependents, you can also claim benefits for those same dependents. In order to be eligible for...
Information to be submitted when applying for SSD benefits
One of the most important factors in a successful SSD benefits claim is the documentation that needs to be submitted at the time of applying. In fact, a common reason for claim rejections is the lack of proper documentation. This post will delve into all the personal,...
SSI: What are Continuing Disability Reviews?
Many people in Mobile, Alabama and the rest of the country would be recipients of Supplemental Security Income. Those who have been receiving these benefits for several years would know that the Social Security Administration conducts certain disability reviews...
Employment Questionnaire for Recipients of Individual Unemployability
In 2019, the Veterans Administration started a new process for determining continuing eligibility for total disability based on individual unemployability ("IU"). Under the old system, VA would send you a VA Form 21-4140, Employment Questionnaire, yearly. If a...
Qualifying for disability for chronic migraines
It's not a headache. Those who describe it that way or tell you to just take some aspirin may not understand. It's a migraine, and it can affect every area of your life. Your migraines may affect your vision, make you nauseous, make it impossible for you to be in a...