Delaying Your Case So You Can Hire A Lawyer

Most people don’t want to delay their hearing since they’ve waited several months to appear in front of an Administrative Law Judge. But in some cases, delaying your hearing might increase your chances of winning disability benefits.
Certain disability claims are complicated. The medical evidence might be highly complex and often times, the procedural aspects of [...]

May 4, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  No Comments

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  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  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