SSD – Social Security Disability

The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...

The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...

When an application for disability benefits goes to hearing, the Social Security Administration pulls a copy of your IRS records that shows past employers and how much they’ve paid you over the years. On these reports, it’s not uncommon to see a claimant has made some...

When workers suffer a debilitating injury or illness that prevents them from working, they may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. In most cases, those who apply and receive disability benefits will continue to receive them for many...

When an injury prevents someone from working, it can cause a lot of stress and financial hardships. Those in this situation can apply for Social Security Disability Insurance to help them while they recover. Most of the time, injured workers need these benefits as...

In 2022 the US Department of Health and Human Services ruled that long COVID is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are applying for disability with SSA, your symptoms must have lasted for at least 12 months to be considered for approval....

It sure can! But do you have proof you need it?? Almost anyone can walk into Walgreens and pick up a cane, brace, crutches, and sometimes even a wheelchair! Maybe your mom or dad used one and you now have it or a neighbor lends you one. But is this going to help your...

Conversion disorder is a condition where mental health issues manifest in physical symptoms such as seizures, numbness, weakness, paralysis, or reduced input from the senses. Although there is no underlying neurologic pathology, the symptoms are real, uncontrollable,...

A few years ago, I posited that Social Security Administration (SSA) may someday implement automated decisions.[1] Today, my observation of recent trends in artificial intelligence (AI) confirms that we are moving closer to that day. SSA has long used data analytics...

Currently, hearings before Federal Administrative Law Judges are occurring via the telephone, via Microsoft Teams Video, and in person at local Social Security Office’s of Hearings Operations. Whether you wish to appear in person, on video, or via telephone is up to...

Asthma can have a big impact on your daily life and your ability to work, and are a reason you could qualify for asthma. If you have had exacerbations or complications requiring at least three hospital stays of 48 hours or more within a twelve month period, and an...

The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...

The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...

It can take years for a Social Security disability claim to get in front of an administrative law judge, so often my clients expect they’ll get a decision at their hearing. Unfortunately, that’s rarely the case. And even if a judge says they plan to approve your case,...

After years of waiting, you’ve had your disability hearing before an administrative law judge. It seems to go well. And then there’s more waiting. It’s usually another 30-60 days after a hearing before the decision arrives in the mail. And sometimes the wait can even...