Here’s What Other Lawyers Have to Say About Markhoff & Mittman

The attorneys at Markhoff & Mittman not only represent thousands of injured individuals who can no longer work, but they also conduct educational lectures to the legal community throughout the United States. Brian Mittman, Scott Daniels and Dan Elias have participated in a number of lectures for Lawline.com and attorneys throughout the country have taken advantage of [...]

November 18, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  No Comments

What Is An Unsuccessful Work Attempt?

Let’s say you file an application for disability benefits. And during that time, while your application is pending, you decide to try and go back to back, despite your physical or emotional impairments.
What happens to your disability claim?
Will it be dismissed?
Can you try and go back to work while your case is pending?
Check out this [...]

May 11, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  2 Comments

Unemployment Remains High. Can It Affect Your Disability benefits?

Our country’s economic woes continue after the Department of Labor announced today that our nation’s unemployment rate held at 9.6%. An economic turnaround does not happen overnight, but then again, if one out of every ten Americans are without a job, just exactly how are we supposed to stimulate our economy?
More and more people are [...]

October 8, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  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

Can You Return To Work While Your Claim Is Pending?

This is one of the most popular questions in the area of Social Security Disability law. Take this example:
Bob’s social security disability case is denied upon the initial application. He has been out of work for 8 months and not receiving any income. Bob appeals his case and requests a hearing, but it could take [...]

July 21, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  No Comments

Which Disability Program Are You Entitled To?

Live Disability Webcast – April 19, 2010 at 9:30PM
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 [...]

April 19, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  No Comments

Collecting Disability Benefits When You Reach Full Retirement Age

Each year, about three months before your birthday, Social Security mails out a multi-page earnings summary that details not only your employment earnings over the years, but whether or not you qualify for disability, retirement and early retirement benefits.
For most people who are eligible to receive social security benefits, it’s important to know what each [...]

March 25, 2010  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Social Security Disability  3 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