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Free Social Security Disability Seminar Live In NYC

Obtaining social security benefits can be challenging. Of course you can hire an attorney, but wouldn’t you like to know what you are looking for in a qualified attorney? Do you even need an attorney to represent you in your quest for benefits?
The attorneys of Markhoff & Mittman will be holding a FREE, live disability [...]

October 25, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

FREE CLE CREDITS FOR LAWYERS EVERYWHERE

Disability lawyers Brian Mittman and Scott Daniels are proud to provide a FREE online CLE course covering the topic of “Successfully Proving A Federal Social Security Disability Case.” This is their second lecture they have provided for www.lawline.com and if you are a practicing attorney in any state, you can redeem FREE CLE credit upon [...]

April 27, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  3 Comments

Fall 2010 National Disability Law Conference – Day 2

Day 2 at NOSSCR’s Fall 2010 Disability Law Conference was a busy one. Markhoff & Mittman was there to take it all in. We had the pleasure of hearing from Judge David F. Hamilton who gave an interesting perspective on social security disability cases through the eyes of an Appellate Court Judge.
Attendees also had the [...]

September 24, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Thank you to America’s Workers this Labor Day 2010

A quick THANK YOU to all of America’s workers this Labor Day 2010

September 6, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

WIN YOUR DISABILITY CASE: PART 2

Markhoff & Mittman is pleased to introduce it’s second installment of how to win your disability claim. After showing claimant’s how they can win their case by meeting a medical listing, the next way to get a favorable decision from the Social Security Administration is through a discussion about the claimant’s past work history.
A claimant’s work history [...]

August 5, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Why Your Employment History Matters

The Social Security Administration certainly wants to know about a claimant’s physical or emotional impairments. But did you know that a claimant’s employment history is a major factor in whether a claimant can be determined disabled?
A work history provides insight into how long a potential disability recipient has contributed into the Social Security system. Someone [...]

July 8, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

What Will I Be Asked In My Disability Hearing?

One of the most popular questions a claimant has before their social security disability hearing is just what will be asked of them at the hearing. The most obvious questions will certainly revolve around what is preventing the claimant from holding a full-time job, but there are a number of other important topics that are [...]

June 23, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Get Disability Benefits Without A Hearing

In New York, when you are denied benefits at the initial application stage, you case is transferred to the hearing level where you will have to appear in front of an Administrative Law Judge and offer live testimony why you are unable to work.
For many people, court proceedings can be a nerve-wracking experience. You are [...]

March 5, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability, Uncategorized  No Comments

Can You Work While Waiting For A Decision On Your Case?

You’ve applied for social security disability. Your case has been denied upon your initial application and now you must wait several months for a hearing date. Depending on where you live, you might wait up to 20 months for a hearing date.
While you are waiting, the expenses begin to pile up. Your savings account is [...]

February 25, 2010  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

How Do I Know When My Disability Began?

This question is so frequent in the area of Social Security Disability law because most people’s disabilities begin long before they stop working. There are the easy cases where a claimant is hurt at work or is the victim of a car accident and Social Security can pinpoint the date of disability. But many cases [...]

February 16, 2010  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments