Previously, I had written regarding the fact that residents of Puerto Rico are only able to obtain Social Security benefits under the Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Title II program for Social Security. They are not, however, able to obtain benefits under the...
For individuals filing for Social Security Disability, usually there is a 5-month waiting period before you began to receive any monetary disability insurance benefits (DIB). Additionally, an individual must wait 24 months before receiving any Medicare benefits. For...
Three words I hear a lot these days when dealing with a Social Security Disability claim are Covid, closings, and confusions. The days of getting in your car and driving to the Social Security office to file a claim or get information ended last year. And the...
In a big win for the LGBTQ+ community, a federal district court in Washington state ruled on September 11, 2020 that a woman was eligible for survivor’s benefits on the record of her late partner, who died before same-sex marriage was legal (Thornton v. Commissioner...
Back in 2017, I wrote a blog regarding the percentages for Claimant's with and without a representative. That was based on data provided by the Social Security Administration. This year, the Social Security Administration updated those numbers to reflect all cases...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all departments of the Social Security Administration, including the ability to hold in person hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Since April, the Office of Hearing Operations has been holding hearings via telephone...
This year I took some time off from the board of Making Strides and the American Cancer Society, but boy, do I miss it! I was the Chair for the past 2 years for the Making Strides walk here in Mobile, AL. The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk of South Alabama...
These are a few simple things people need to know before they get a Social Security hearing. I have worked in Social Security law for almost 20 years - there is a lot of information that is needed before having a hearing date. These are the top 3 things to consider...
1) GO TO THE DOCTOR.We always suggest you have a treating physician or be receiving treatment from a clinic. You can try low cost clinics such as the Mobile County Health Department, Franklin Primary Health Centers, Victory Health Partners, AltaPointe Mental Health,...
