Intelligent, Aggressive Representation For The Injured And Disabled
Appealing a Social Security Disability DenialOne of the most important things to do when you get a Social Security disability or Supplemental Security Income denial letter is to take action to file an appeal as soon as possible. After all, you only have 60 days to...
Expediting Appeals Council Claims When You Have a VA Disability Rating of 70% or More A Social Security disability claim may be appealed to the Appeals Council if that claim is receives an Unfavorable Decision from the Administrative Law Judge. Once a claim is...
Special Needs TrustClaimants for disability may also qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In order to qualify for SSI benefits, a person must have a low income and few resources. SSI is a needs-based benefit program. A person's SSI benefits are calculated...
SSDI and SSI: What's the Difference?When the vast majority of people apply for Social Security disability benefits, the worker at SSA taking the claim will automatically put in applications for both SSDI and SSI. So what's the difference?For both types of claim, you...
Expediting Appeals Council Claims When You Reach Age 55 A Social Security claim may be appealed to the Appeals Council if that claim is denied by the Administrative Law Judge. Once a claim is appealed to the Appeals Council, it may take anywhere from twelve to...
Why Does It Take So Long For a Social Security Disability Hearing? One of the most frequent questions I get asked is how long it takes to get a hearing in a Social Security disability appeal. This specifically means the time from when the request for hearing (i.e. the...
Does Divorce Affect My Social Security Benefits? This question depends on what type of Social Security disability benefits a person is receiving. If you are receiving Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) based on your own work record, your benefits will not be...
ARE THERE DIFFICULTIES GETTING APPROVED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS WHEN ALLEGING SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER?(Part 1-Schizophrenia)In most cases the answer is yes. It appears that disability claims based on mental impairments seem to be treated by the Social...
New SS rules to help expedite pending Appeals Council ClaimsA Social Security claim may be appealed to the Appeals Council, if that claim is denied by the Administrative Law Judge. Once a claim is appealed to the Appeals Council, it may take anywhere from twelve to...
NOSSCR 2016 This past month, I was able to attend the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives Spring Conference in Miami, Florida. Along with hundreds of other Social Security disability representatives, I spent three days in sunny Florida...