SSD – Social Security Disability Process And Benefits

A disability that happens suddenly can be very hard to adjust to. Maybe you got injured in a car accident; in the course of one day, your entire life changed. That's not something you can get your head around immediately.As you move forward with your life, it's...

When an individual is denied social security benefits at initial and reconsideration, their case is then set for a hearing before an administrative law judge. Having to attend a hearing is very common. In fact, a hearing is set in majority of social security...

Critics of a proposed change in how Social Security conducts continuing disability reviews say that if a new rule is enacted, it could result benefits being terminated for millions of people. Currently, when an individual is approved for Social Security Disability...

Of the many arcane rules in Social Security that confuse claimants, perhaps none is more frustrating than the five month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.If you're unfamiliar with the rule, it works like this: Let's say you apply for...

According to the CDC, 23% of all adults in the United States have arthritis. It is the leading cause of disability preventing Americans from working. Inflammatory arthritis is a group of diseases characterized by inflammatory of the joints and often other tissues...

A somatic symptom disorder (formerly known as "somatoform disorder") is a mental illness characterized by the manifestation of physical symptoms such as pain, weakness, pseudoseizures, sensory abnormalities, or gastrointestinal issues. These physical symptoms are...

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) occurs when the venous wall and/or valves in the leg veins are not working effectively, making it difficult for blood to return to the heart from the legs. CVI causes blood to "pool" or collect in these veins. This pooling is called...

There are a lot of complex issues in disability law, especially to people to have never had to deal with a federal agency before.But one of the most continually confusing things for claimants is that there are actually two types disability programs: Social Security...

Let's do some math! Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. At 40 hours per week, full time employment under the federal minimum rate equates to $290 per week, or $15,080 per year. Although some states, cities, and counties have a higher minimum wage...

Disability hearings can be extremely intimidating, especially if you've never been to court before.And unlike some proceedings, there's not much your attorney can do for you once the questioning starts (though we are allowed to ask more helpful questions after the...

Per the Mayo Clinic, peripheral artery disease (also called peripheral arterial disease) is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs. The extremities, typically the legs, do not receive enough blood flow, which causes leg...

The first step in any social security disability case is whether the claimant has performed "Substantial Gainful Activity" (SGA) during the period they are alleging they were disabled. Substantial gainful activity is used to describe a level of work activity and...

A vocational expert plays a large role in any social security disability hearing. By definition, a vocational expert is a professional who provides impartial expert opinion evidence about a claimant's vocational abilities that a judge considers when making a decision...

The Social Security Administration has announced a modest benefit increase next year for individuals receiving Social Security retirement, Social Security Disability Insurance, or Supplemental Security Income. Individuals receiving disability benefits will see a 1.6...

Some individuals mistakenly believe that Social Security will pay them benefits if they miss work due to a pregnancy or childbirth. While pregnancy can greatly impede one's ability to maintain full time employment, it is generally not considered a disability under the...