In most states, including New York, once you’ve appealed your denial, your case will be heard in front an Administrative Law Judge. These informal proceedings are beyond important. Preparation is key and properly testifying will determine whether you are approved or not.

But is there anything you can do to improve your chances before even stepping into the courtroom?

CHECK OUT THIS GREAT VIDEO of Scott Daniels, Esq. explaining one way an attorney can improve his chances of success for his client’s case.

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 disability claimants in all 50 states.

CLICK HERE to listen live or listen to the show after the live webcast at the same link.  You can also log onto www.markhofflaw.com and click on our blogtalkradio juke box for archived shows.

If you, or someone you know, are hesitant to hire a qualified disability attorney, think again. CLICK HERE to read up on a few scenarios where a claimant can really get burned if they choose to represent themselves at a hearing.

But one particular Judge in the state of New York thinks otherwise. Check out this little article we found about a recent ruling that could have serious ramifications on an NFL player’s ability to collect worker’s compensation benefits.

I just wanted to e-mail you and thank you and your entire firm for doing a magnificent job with my disability case. I was a little nervous and apprehensive when I first started my case but you and your staff made it a simple and easy step by step process which worked out to perfection. I was awarded what was due to me with my disalility claim and it couldn’t have came at a better time. If I ever encounter someone that may need a disability firm I will most certainly recommend the best people in the business. May God bless you and the entire Markhoff and Mittman law firm as you have made it possible for me to be blessed. Thanks again for all you have done for me.

In the social security disability world, a claimant can still be found disabled even if their injury or impairment was not the result of a work-related accident. The Social Security Administration is only concerned about whether the injury or impairment will prevent you from performing any kind of work. Unlike workers compensation law, where a person can receive benefits if they are unable to continue performing their own job, a disability claimant must take it a step further and prove that there is no job in the local or national economy that they could perform.

We’ve had quite a winter thus far and traveling around New York has been an incredible challenge. But lets say you were injured while traveling in these difficult conditions and you are unable to work as a result. While you may not be entitled to workers compensation benefits since the injury occurred outside of the workplace, you might be entitled to disability benefits. Anything that might prevent you from maintaining a full-time job is relevant in the world of social security disability.

To find out more about whether you might be entitled to disability benefits based on your impairments, please log onto www.markhofflaw.com.

On Thursday, September 30th, Markhoff & Mittman was pleased to broadcast live from Grand Central Station, one of the most populated hubs in New York City. In an attempt to continue our longstanding series of disability webcasts, Brian Mittman and Scott Daniels discussed a special event staged by the New York Workers Compensation Alliance.

Executive Director Jeffrey Fenster and members of the New York State Workers Compensation Board appeared in a town-hall meeting in New York city to discuss some of the problems with the workers compensation system. The attorneys from Markhoff & Mittman were in attendance and to get a glimpse of what was discussed, you must listen to this webcast.

For a direct feed to the show, CLICK HERE.

In an effort to explain the difference between disability benefits and regular “old-age” benefits, THIS ARTICLE goes a step farther to break down the specific components of regular benefits vs. disability benefits.

CLICK HERE to view a great piece on the various components of social security benefits and to be linked to the NY Times piece.

Markhoff & Mittman’s series of live disability webcasts is back and New York disability lawyer Scott Daniels will cover the top three factors in every disability case.

A person’s medical condition is NOT the only thing that the Social Security Administration looks at when deciding whether a person is disabled or not. In fact, the government looks at a huge list of factors, but three factors constantly appear in every disability case.

If you can recongnize what these 3 factors are, you can then focus on what to emphasize in your application or at your hearing. Knowing what issues to overcome in your case could lead you to winning disability benefits.

To find out what the top 3 factors are in every disability case, tune into Markhoff & Mittman’s Live Disability Webcast by CLICKING HERE.

Markhoff & Mittman’s series of live disability webcasts continues tonight with a special on the two disability programs that the Social Security Administration offers to individuals who are unable to work because of a physical or mental impairment.

Most people think that once they become unable to work as a result of a severe impairment, they should immediately be entitled to disability benefits. But did you know there two distinct programs that offer different benefits? New York disability lawyer Scott Daniels will break down both programs and the eligibility requirements for each.

Before applying for disability benefits, you want to be sure you know what you are entitled to. You also want to be sure that you apply for each program you might be entitled to. Afterall, you definitely do not want to miss out on additional benefits that you and your family might be entitled to!

CLICK HERE to tune into tonight’s show or you can log onto www.markhofflaw.com, scroll down on the right hand side of the homepage, and click on archived Blogtalkradio segments about Social Security Disability.