Should You Hire An Attorney For Your Disability Case?
LIVE DISABILITY WEBCAST – April 21st at 9pm
For starters, a claimant is NOT required to hire a lawyer to represent them for social security disability benefits. In fact, the Social Security Administration claims that the system is designed for the individual claimant to handle their case themselves. While it’s certainly not a requirement, hiring a [...]
April 21, 2010
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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
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When Should I Apply For Disability Benefits?
Live Webcast – Wednesday, February 24th at 7pm
Markhoff & Mittman’s series of live webcasts continues on February 24th at 7pm with a special 15 minute show covering the topic of when a person should apply for disability benefits. Disability attorney Scott Daniels breaks down the ramifications of applying at specific times and how to increase [...]
February 23, 2010
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Refuse To Lose Your Social Security Disability Case!
There are almost 3 million applicants for disability benefits each year. Out of this incredibly large number, The Social Security Administration denies about 70% of these cases. This number is discouraging, but there are things you can do to increase your chances of successfully winning your disability claim.
Relying on what you put in the application [...]
February 22, 2010
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Markhoff & Mittman Hits The Airwaves
The Social Security Disability Mess – LIVE WEBCAST on BlogTalkRadio Tonight at 6pm
The problems with the Social Security Administration’s disability program are endless. The system was designed for individuals to receive compensation in the event they are no longer able to work as a result of a physical or mental impairment. Everyone who works and [...]
February 18, 2010
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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
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Winning Your Disability Case With A Hearing
Social Security disability cases are being denied at record levels. About 60-70% of initial applications are denied by the Social Security Administration. After a claimant receives a denial, it does not mean that they will not be entitled to disability benefits. It means that the disability analyst at the state agency rejected the disability claim. [...]
February 16, 2010
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One Thing You Must Do To Ensure A Fair Decision
The disturbing reality of the Social Security Administration’s decision making process on disability claims is that approximately 70% of the claims are denied upon an initial application. That means roughly 7 out of every 10 applications for disability benefits are denied.
So what can you do to increase your chances for success?
Well, for starters, hiring a [...]
February 10, 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 Get A Hearing Quicker
Unfortunately, there is no sure fire way to speed up your hearing date. And any lawyer who says they can guarantee you a hearing date within a certain time period is lying. The Social Security Administration processes each claim on an independent basis and the only claims that are “fast tracked” are those that fall [...]
February 7, 2010
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