Archive for the ‘Social Security Disability’ Category
Improve Your Chances Of Winning Your Disability Claim
The Social Security Administration will see upwards of 4 million applications for disability benefits this year. The government is not going to approve all of them and the denial rate for initial applications is about 75% on a national level.
In most states, including New York, once you’ve appealed your denial, your case will be heard [...]
January 23, 2012
Tags: appeal, benefits, denial, Disability, hearing, New York, Scott Daniels Posted in: Social Security Disability 
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Do Judges Have A Deadline When Issuing A Decision On Your Case?
You’ve waited months for a Social Security Administrative Law Judge to hear your case. You’ve already been denied once. And you’ve finally had your hearing where you presented evidence and testified why you are unable to work. Now the decision on whether you will be found disabled rests with the Judge. But when will you [...]
December 20, 2011
Tags: case, deadline, decision, financial, hardships, judge, Social Security, wait, waited Posted in: Social Security Disability 2 Comments
Is There A Medical Expert Or Vocational Expert Testifying At Your Hearing?
Often times, an Administrative Law Judge will employ the assistance of an expert to testify at a claimant’s disability hearing. If you have an upcoming hearing, you will be notified in advance if an expert will be present. But what is the role of this expert? How will it affect your case? And most importantly, [...]
December 16, 2011
Tags: Disability, Expert, hearing, judge, Scott Daniels, testimony Posted in: Social Security Disability One Comment
Can You Collect Workers’ Compensation And Social Security Disability Benefits At The Same Time
Live Disability Webcast – Wednesday, December 14th at 12PM
Join disability lawyer Scott Daniels, an associate attorney with Markhoff & Mittman, as he breaks down whether or not you can collect multiple forms of benefits at the same time. Daniels represents injured workers in the state of New York and is licensed to represent social security [...]
December 14, 2011
Tags: attorney, lawyer, New York, Scott Daniels, Social Security, Workers Compensation Posted in: New York Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability One Comment
What Happens At A Disability Hearing?
The prospect of appearing in front of a Federal Administrative Law Judge can be nerve-racking. But it doesn’t have to be. If you know what to expect before you appear before the Judge, your hearing will likely be a formality in the process of obtaining disability benefits.
Scott Daniels, a disability lawyer with the office of [...]
November 28, 2011
Tags: benefits, Disability, hearing, judge, Markhoff, Mittman, Scott Daniels Posted in: Social Security Disability No Comments
Here’s What Other Lawyers Have to Say About Markhoff & Mittman
The attorneys at Markhoff & Mittman not only represent thousands of injured individuals who can no longer work, but they also conduct educational lectures to the legal community throughout the United States. Brian Mittman, Scott Daniels and Dan Elias have participated in a number of lectures for Lawline.com and attorneys throughout the country have taken advantage of [...]
November 18, 2011
Tags: attorneys, Brian Mittman, lawline.com, lectures, Scott Daniels, work Posted in: Social Security Disability No Comments
Markhoff & Mittman Continues To Educate On Disability Law
On September 27th, 2011, Scott Daniels and Dan Elias presented a lecture for attorneys across the country on the topic of Social Security Disability. The attorneys at Markhoff & Mittman have made it a priority to educate the general public as well as attorneys on the complexity of obtaining disability benefits.
In addition to providing live disability [...]
November 7, 2011
Tags: attorneys, book, Disability, lecture, Markhoff, Mittman, Scott Daniels Posted in: Social Security Disability No Comments
Social Security Checks To Increase 3.6%
The Social Security Administration has just announced that all social security recipients, including the disabled, will see an increase in their social security checks representing a rise in inflation. This is great news for individuals receiving disability benefits and supplemental security income.
For more on this announcement, check out this great article posted by CNN.
To learn [...]
October 19, 2011
Tags: benefits, checks, disabled, free book, new york city, seminar, Social Security Posted in: Social Security Disability One Comment
FREE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY SEMINAR IN NYC
Markhoff & Mittman is pleased to announce their upcoming Free Seminar on Federal Social Security Disability Benefits, which will be held on Tuesday, October 25th 2011, from 7-9pm at the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew in New York City. If you, or someone you know, is interested in learning more about disability benefits, [...]
October 7, 2011
Tags: Brian Mittman, Disability, free, new york city, Scott Daniels, seminar, Social Security Posted in: Social Security Disability One Comment
How Can A Social Security Disability Attorney Help You?
As a disability lawyer here in New York, I appear on behalf of my clients at hearing centers located in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and upstate New York. Often times, I see claimants at the hearing offices without an attorney. Now I don’t know the details of their case, or what is [...]
September 21, 2011
Tags: attorney, bronx, brooklyn, Disability, judge, lawyer, New York Posted in: Social Security Disability One Comment