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
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How Long Does It Take To Get A Disability Hearing?
If you file for Social Security Disability benefits, brace yourself for a long and sometimes frustrating journey. The Federal Government expects to receive approximately 3 million disability applications this year and there are close to 800,000 pending cases.
What does this mean for disability recipient hopefuls?
It means that you may have to wait months, or possibly [...]
April 14, 2010
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Is Healthcare A Problem While You’re Waiting For Disability Benefits?
For most people waiting for Social Security to make a decision on whether they are disabled or not, money is typically the deciding factor on whether or not they maintain quality health insurance. The rising costs of healthcare combined with the fact that many disability hopefuls are not currently working makes for a very difficult [...]
March 15, 2010
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Major League Baseball’s Version Of Disability
Major League Baseball’s 2010 season is right around the corner and since this website is dedicated to informing the public about disability law, here’s some insight into the MLB’s process of being placed on the disabled list.
When a major league baseball player is injured, his team can place him a “disabled list” for 15 or [...]
March 8, 2010
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Government Health Insurance For The Disabled
If you are rendered disabled by the Social Security Administration, did you know that on top financial benefits, you are also entitled to Medicare? This govermental health program is directly attached to Social Security because it’s available to all US citizens 65 years of age or older as well as the disabled.
Do not confuse Medicare [...]
March 5, 2010
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The Right Medical Evidence Can Win Your Disability Case
In order to receive Social Security Disability benefits, you must first be rendered disabled by the Social Security Administration. Whether you are rendered disabled at the initial application stage, or if it’s at the hearing level, a claim MUST be supported by concrete medical evidence.
Each disability case will require it’s own type of medical evidence [...]
February 8, 2010
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How To Prove Your Child’s Disability Case
Is your child falling behind in school? Does your child suffer from a severe physical or psychological impairment? Is it affecting them on a daily basis?
Social Security has set aside funds for children who are functionally disabled through their Supplemental Security Income program. While these cases generally difficult to prove, if you know what issues [...]
February 5, 2010
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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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