Social Security Disability Articles

How To Win A Social Security Disability Federal Court Appeal?

Two programs administered by Social Security offer assistance to people struggling to meet the financial challenges caused by being unable to work and earn a living because of a disability. If you qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income, you receive cash payments each month. Meeting the requirements to qualify for benefits […]

Who Is Eligible For Supplemental Security Income?

Who Is Eligible For Supplemental Security Income Benefits? Supplemental Security Income is one of the programs administered through the Social Security Administration providing financial relief for individuals who are blind or disabled and with limited income and financial resources. What you may not realize about SSI, is that anyone who is 65 years of age […]

How Does A Workers’ Comp Settlement Affect Social Security Disability?

Social Security disability benefits are there to ease financial hardship caused by being disabled and unable to work. It frequently happens that someone qualifying for SSD also may be eligible for benefits through a workers’ compensation system. Should this happen to you, it is important that you know how workers’ compensation benefits and, more specifically, […]

How Long Does It Take To Get Social Security Disability Once Approved?

One thing you can count on when applying for Social Security disability benefits is hearing stories from friends and relatives about how incredibly long you must wait before receiving benefits. The truth is that it can take quite a while to go through the application review process before being approved for benefits, but there are […]

Think You Can’t Afford an Attorney? Think Again!

Some people seeking help with disability claims are hesitant to contact an attorney because they think they can’t afford one. If that’s holding you back, relax! Unlike other areas of law where attorneys charge $200 per hour, those handling Social Security Disability cases don’t charge AT ALL until a client is awarded benefits. It may […]

Why Is Your Social Security Disability Claim Taking So Much Time?

We get this question all the time from clients wanting to know why they haven’t heard anything in months about their Social Security Disability claim. The answer? Backlog. Not in our office, but in hearing offices across the country that are inundated with claimants appealing denials and requesting hearings. The SSA web site, ssa.gov, publishes […]

When Mental Health Keeps you from Working

Awareness of mental illness has come a long way, but it can still be tough to prove it’s a disabling condition, at least according to Social Security criteria. In our practice, we often hear statements like, “My neighbor’s son got disability just because he said he was depressed (or is bipolar, or has anxiety).” While Social Security […]

Plain Speaking

Do government employees seem to speak a foreign language when you try to get information? You may be interested to know that The Center for Plain Language recently awarded the Social Security Administration top marks on how clearly it communicates with the public. That being said, we know a lot of terms used by the […]

“Do I HAVE to Go To a Hearing?”

This is one of the most common questions clients ask. And many times, the answer is yes. A majority of applicants are denied Social Security Disability on their first try. Some are approved after their first appeal (known as the reconsideration stage). But a far greater number are awarded benefits after they appeal a second […]

An SSD Appeal by Any Other Name is NOT a New Application!

When you’re trying to get disability benefits from Social Security, there’s a lot of terms and jargon that can be very confusing. But tops on the list of things that confound clients is the difference between the terms “re-apply” and “appeal.” If your application for benefits is denied and you start over from scratch by […]

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