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Social Security disability benefits are vital benefits for many disabled individuals who are unable to work because of a disabling medical condition. Social Security disability (SSD) provides a much-needed safe guard for 9 million Americans who are unable to work...
DO I WANT A VIDEO HEARING FOR MY DISABILITY CLAIM? The Social Security Administration started holding video teleconference hearings (VTC) for Social Security disability claims several years ago. There were multiple reasons for the implementation of VTC hearings. One...
DO I NEED A REPRESENTATIVE TO HELP WITH MY DISABILITY CLAIM? A recently released report titled the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report showed positive effects of having representation for a Social Security Disability claim. This was done on hearing level...
Dire Need Status to Expedite Social Security Disability Claims Filing for Social Security Disability can be a long and frustrating process that can take years to complete. The current average wait time for a hearing in the Mobile hearing office is fifteen to eighteen...
DO YOU HAVE AN OLD CLAIM FOR DISABILITY BEING REVIEWED? The Social Security Administration did a review of their online claims processes and found that approximately 60,000 requests for appeals or reconsiderations that were submitted online since April 2015 were done...
Ticket to Work ProgramThe Ticket to Work program with the Social Security Administration allows Social Security recipients to work while keeping their Medicare or Medicaid. The Ticket to Work program is for those who are ages 18 through 64, who are blind or have a...
Quarters of Coverage In order to qualify for Social Security disability, a Claimant must have a certain amount of "quarters of coverage." A quarter of coverage is the basic unit for determining whether a worker is insured under the Social Security program. The amount...
Updated Stats on Administrative Law Judges and Wait Times for Hearings The Office of Hearings Operations (OHO), formerly known as the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), conducts Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...
Most military veterans in Alabama and their families are well-versed on the benefits allotted to them before and after active duty. For some, these benefits are a big reason to have enlisted in the first place. Most veterans are eligible for pensions, healthcare and...
HOW CAN I APPLY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)? If you need to file for Social Security Disability benefits under the Supplemental Security Income program (SSI), you can process your application online only if you are also filing a claim for Social Security...