Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
Civilian employees who suffer an injury while working abroad for a U.S. government contractor often have a right to benefits through the Defense Base Act (DBA). This federal law helps civilian workers, including many from Alabama, get medical care and wage support...
Introduced in 2025 by Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), the Stop the Wait Act would phase out the 5 month wait for individuals to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits after the onset of disability as well as eliminate the 24 month waiting...
In some cases, Social Security may assign a representative payee to help claimants manage their benefits when Social Security determines that the individual would be unable to do so by themselves. Social Security usually selects a representative payee from someone...
The Social Security Administration had issued plans to the disability process which would have hindered Social Security benefits to millions of Americans under “The Mega Reg.” In November of 2025, Social Security announced it had abandoned plans to block thousands of...
Winning an Alabama disability claim requires solid proof. You must prove your condition prevents you from working a full-time job. Social Security officials scrutinize every page of your medical history so you should start your collection process early to strengthen...
Because low birth weight infants may experience problems related to their prematurity and associated perinatal complications, low birth weight is a criteria for disability of a child under Supplemental Security Income. The Social Security Administration recognizes...
Facing a physical impairment can be uncomfortable. You suffer from the pain daily, reducing your abilities and preventing you from working. As a result, the loss of income becomes a significant concern. Fortunately, you may be eligible to receive disability benefits...
Social Security programs are of vital importance to many Americans. In fact the number of people receiving benefits is in the millions. The Social Security Administration has released data showing that approximately 72.9 million people receive benefits from programs...
On October 24, 2025, the Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% benefit increase for 2026. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is a little bigger than last year’s COLA which saw a benefit increase of 2.5%. Over the last decade, the COLA increase has...
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is always announced in October. However, the federal government shutdown may lead to a delay in the announcement depending on how long the shutdown lasts. The Social Security COLA is based on data from the Consumer...