Social Security Disability

As has been discussed on this blog, most of our clients have claims for Disability Insurance Benefits and/or Supplemental Security Income. Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB")are based on your work history and Supplemental Security Income ("SSI") is a needs-based...

In Alabama, a person who is approved for and receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) automatically receives Medicaid coverage.* You are typically eligible for Medicaid for each month that you either receive or were eligible to receive SSI. That means that if you...

You may have read here that the most important aspect of a Social Security disability claim is the medical evidence in your file. It is undeniable that your doctor's opinion can be the key piece of evidence that will help you win your case. However, more than once I...

The majority of people (statistics generally suggest about 65 to 70 percent nationally) get denied when they first apply for Social Security disability benefits. After you are denied, you have 60 days to file an appeal. Many people make the mistake of not filing an...

In posting my past blogs, I've noticed that as a Social Security disability attorney, I take for granted understanding all of the abbreviations that are used within the Social Security Administration. Having a key to these abbreviations can make understanding what's...

I recently received a favorable decision where a client had been involved in a traumatic auto accident resulting in a below-the-knee amputation. As with most cases in Mobile, her case took over a year from start to finish. During that time, a lot had changed in...

To be entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits or Supplemental Security Income, a claimant must show they are unable to perform their past work and that they cannot adjust to other work due to a medical condition. The disability must last or be...

I recently received a Remand Notice from the Appeals Council remanding a case to the Administrative Law Judge. A few months ago, someone walked into my office with an Unfavorable Decision she recently received from an Administrative Law Judge. She had filed a claim...

From start to finish, Social Security Disability claims can take up to two years in Mobile. Unfortunately, during this time it is possible for a claimant to pass away. But what happens to his or her claim if this happens? Underpayments in disability claims follow very...

Our firm handles a lot of Children's Supplemental Security Income cases. One of the most common impairments that I see is asthma. Like ADHD cases, children's asthma cases can be hard to win. This is because it is not enough to simply have a diagnosis of asthma. Social...