Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
After you file your Social Security Disability claim, you may be asked to fill out an adult function report (Form SSA-3373), to aid a decision-maker in determining whether you are completely disabled. The function report should outline how your impairments interfere...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder that interferes with the structure, production, or processing of collagen. The disorder typically affects the skin, joints, and blood vessels, with symptoms including easy bruising, ligamentous laxity,...
As one legal scholar stated, "the rules [of conduct for representatives] are a model of ambiguity with regard to any duty to disclose adverse evidence." [1] Last month, the Social Security Administration published a final rule effective April 20, 2015, which clarifies...
After finding an individual disabled, Social Security Administration will perform a continuing disability review (CDR) from time to time to evaluate whether an individual continues to meet the disability requirements of the law (DI 13001.001; DI 28001.001). By...
The advantages of Combat-Related Special Compensation are significant. Most importantly, military retirees who qualify for CRSC will not have their Veterans' Administration disability compensation subtracted from their total military retirement pay. This means that...
Due to the lengthy process involved in seeking Social Security benefits, many claimants will at some point attempt to return to work in either a full time or part time capacity. Social Security, in order to encourage claimants in job seeking has built in a number of...
When you file for disability, the claimant bears the burden to prove the allegation that he or she is not able to work due a physical and/or mental impairment. Therefore, it is important to be in regular treatment to have proof that you are disabled. However, many...
Many people wait months and even years for a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to determine whether they meet the Social Security definition of disability. At least 20 days prior to your scheduled hearing, you will receive a Notice of Hearing that...
Social Security Disability applicants frequently want to know how much they will be paid when they win their case. The amount of money received through the Social Security Disability Insurance program depends on how much you have paid into the Social Security Trust...
As my colleague indicated in her post last week, an adult must suffer from a "medically determinable impairment" in order to receive disability benefits, and not every impairment is easily proven by clinical or laboratory findings. There is no gold standard, for...
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