Social Security Disability

Many people ask if their particular condition qualifies them for Social Security disability benefits. This simple question doesn't have a simple answer. Generally speaking, it's just impossible to point to one condition and say that it will or will not rise to Social...

Your "alleged onset date" or AOD is that date that you say you became disabled. When you apply for Social Security disability, the interviewer will often ask you what date you believe you became disabled. For a lot of people, it is the last day they worked or the date...

Many claimants for Social Security Disability and SSI benefits want to know what they can do to help their lawyer win their case or to speed up a decision on their claim. Over the past 37 years the most frequent advice that I give is to have a medical doctor and to...

The simple answer to this question is no. Your age is not just a number. This is because Social Security rules change as you get older. In disability cases, Social Security puts people in categories. Once you turn 50, you enter a category called "Closely Approaching...

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ("ADHD") is a common diagnosis in a lot of the children's cases that we handle. These cases can be very hard to win for several reasons. First, the diagnosis of ADHD alone is not enough. Your child must have significant...

Many people apply for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income due to seizures. Few are found disabled. Why is this? For one thing, Social Security has made it extremely difficult to prevail on a claim based on seizures. Social...

Many claimants think that only their "worst problems" are considered by the Administrative Law Judge. This is not true. In a Social Security Disability claim, the Administrative Law Judge has to determine the claimant's residual functional capacity. Residual...

The simple answer is yes, the government can take part of your backpay and monthly checks to repay any money that you owe the federal government, including student loan money. In 1996, Congress passed the Debt Collection Improvement Act. This Act allows the government...

No one is ever "too young" to get Social Security Disability benefits. It is true, however, that your age does matter. For the purposes of this discussion, I will only be talking about adults (people over 18 years old) who are applying for disability. If you are under...

Social Security disability cases involving seizure disorders (both grand mal, or tonic clonic, and petit mal) can be some of the toughest to win. This is because many of these cases hinge on exactly how often you have a seizure. To read more about the Social...