Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
In October 1999, the Social Security Administration began testing the Disability Redesign Prototype model in 10 states, including Alabama. This prototype model eliminated the reconsideration process and sent initial determination appeals on disability issues to the...
2019 will bring about some highly anticipated increases in benefits to both Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability recipients. Beginning January 1st, all beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% cost of living raise (COLA). This means that monthly...
As of January 2, 2019, the United States government has been partially shut down for 11 days. A partial government shutdown means that around 25% of the United States federal government has no funding. While parts of the government have been funded and will remain...
A disabled widow's benefit is paid to the disabled spouse of a deceased worker who had earned enough Social Security credits. In order to receive disabled widow's benefits, the widow (or widower) must meet the following requirements:1. The disabled widow must...
At some point, everyone experiences an illness or injury that puts them on the sidelines for a few days or weeks. A bad flu, surgery or traumatic health event may require hospitalization and a long recovery before you are feeling fit enough to get back to work and...
Most people who apply for Social Security Disability are alleging that they are disabled and will continue to be unable to work for an indefinite amount of time. However, here in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi, it is not uncommon for a Social Security disability...
The holidays can be especially taxing for those without income. Many already struggle with providing every day food and medications for themselves or loved ones. With the holidays, comes a time, when family and friends, especially children, expect gifts that some just...
Once you have applied for your Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) and have been found disabled, you will begin to receive your disability benefits. Many people wonder about the process of switching from disability benefits to retirement benefits once they hit...
While Social Security Disability claimants are entitled to represent themselves in a disability adjudication hearing, it may not always be the best option for several reasons.First, disability hearings contain a lot of legal jargon, much of which a claimant without...
This blog recently discussed how disabled individuals can go about obtaining disability benefits. This blog will look a little more closely at the component parts of receiving benefits, such as the work history requirement, as they are important for disabled...