SSD – Disability Hearings

Whether your doctor discovered your condition during a routine exam or you were experiencing upsetting symptoms that led you to seek medical assistance, a diagnosis of diabetes can bring with it many serious life changes. This may include dietary restrictions, glucose...

The move to phone hearings for Social Security disability cases has presented a unique set of challenges for everyone involved.While Social Security has overall been good about notifying claimants of their hearings, and attorneys have been contacting clients ahead of...

The novel coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic has led to some drastic changes in day-to-day to life. But despite urgings from many leaders and medical professionals for people to stay home as much as possible, the Social Security Administration is still going forward with...

A closed period of disability is a period with a beginning date and a definite ending date established by the adjudicator. A claimant may be entitled to a closed period of disability if the evidence shows he or she was disabled for a continuous period of at least 12...

I can never forget my first experience as a fast food worker. No matter what shift I worked or at what station, I always came home smelling of grease. I was occasionally burned by a hot grill or had fingers smashed unloading boxes of frozen food. Even as I continued...

Prior to your disability hearing, your attorney will likely make clear to you that it is a very informal type of proceeding. There will not be an adversarial attorney cross-examining you and trying to prove that you are not disabled. You will not have to "take the...

Under the regulations followed by the Social Security Administration, there are a two ways that an individual suffering from congenital heart disease may be approved for disability benefits.The Social Security Administration will grant disability benefits to...

April 15, the deadline to file taxes in 2019, is fast approaching.And as usual, that means one of the most common questions I'm getting from clients is whether they'll have to pay taxes on their disability benefits.The good news is that no, generally, you do not have...

The current national wait time from disability application until hearing before an administrative law judge is still around a year and a half.As long as the wait is for a hearing, sometimes claimants get even worse news just before they finally go in front of a judge:...

With most physically disabling conditions, pain is an unfortunate side effect that adds greatly to the suffering and hardship of the affected individual. In your claim for disability benefits, there are regulations that govern how your pain symptoms are to be...