Archive for January, 2010
The Easy Way To Apply For Disability Benefits
Applying for Social Security Disability benefits, online, right from the comfort of your own home has never been easier. Everything you’ve heard about attempting to get Social Security Disability probably sounds like a bad horror film, but the Social Security Administration has actually made the online application process an easy thing to do.
If you have [...]
January 29, 2010
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Our Series Of FREE Disability Seminars Continue…
Our office conducted another great seminar last night in New York City. A special thanks goes out to all who attended and we hope you learned a great deal of information. Whether you are still working, out of work, or haven’t worked in the last couple of years due to an injury or impairment, the [...]
January 28, 2010
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Back Pain Killing You?
Debilitating back pain is one of the most common impairments in the disability world. Whether a person suffers from severe back pain as a result of a car accident, a sports injury, or just developed it over time, back injuries can seriously limit a person’s ability to function in the workplace.
Individuals who perform manual labor [...]
January 25, 2010
Tags: administration, back, impairments, pain, severe, Social Security, winning Posted in: Uncategorized One Comment
Show Me The Money
Three months before your birthday every year, the Social Security Administration mails your individual earnings statement. Within this statement, there is a section that spcifies how much disability money you would be entitled to if you became disabled and unable to work.
But where does Social Security get that number from? How is it figured out? [...]
January 23, 2010
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Get The Ball Rolling With Your Disability Benefits!
So you’re out of work and your steady income has stopped. You’ve heard about receiving Social Security Disability, but you have no idea how to start the process. You are not alone.
In order to start the disability process, a formal application needs to be fully completed and processed with the Social Security Administration. The application [...]
January 21, 2010
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Social Security Changes In 2010
The Social Security Administration has implemented a few changes that could have an impact on your eligibility and if you are a recipient, it could affect you as well. Social Security rolled out these changes to begin 2010 and while there weren’t many, the changes were significant.
These changes are crucial in determining if you are eligible for [...]
January 20, 2010
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Who Is Eligible For SSI Benefits?
The Social Security Administration offers two disability programs for individuals who are no longer able to work as a result of their physical or emotional impairments. If a person does not have enough work credits to qualify for Disability Insurance Benefits and they have limited resources, they might be eligible for Supplemental Security Income.
A person [...]
January 19, 2010
Tags: credits, income, qualify, security, Social Security, supplemental Posted in: Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income No Comments
Winning A Disability Case With A Doctor’s Opinion
Often times we have clients that provide us with letters from their treating doctors that simply state that the client is totally disabled, without any details as to why. While these letters certainly help the case, these individual statements from a treating doctor are almost worthless without an explanation as to why the person is [...]
January 17, 2010
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How To Win Your Social Security Disability Case
We at Markhoff & Mittman understand how difficult it can be to win your disability case. The law is rapidly changing and overcoming important issues in your specific case might be the difference between winning and losing. Whether you hire an attorney or not, knowing what issues to focus on is beyond crucial in winning [...]
January 14, 2010
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