Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Most people across the country experience some type of anxiety regularly. However, anxiety can become a major issue when it affects how a person functions on a day-to-day basis. Anyone who has an anxiety disorder knows how difficult it can be just to get through the...
Working in a manufacturing or industrial setting can be a smart career choice. Factory workers generally make more per hour than those in service-based professions. Manufacturing companies often offer decent benefits packages that include paid time off and various...
You’re right, medical evidence is CRTICAL to winning a disability case! But how do you get it to SSA or your attorney? How much is needed? What periods of time should be included? Why can’t SSA or your attorney simply find all this for you? Great questions, with some...
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS, is a serious, condition with a wide range of symptoms, the most common of which is extreme tiredness. Other symptoms include difficulty recovering after physical activity, waking often at...
In the past few years, claimants applying for disability benefits have suffered longer and longer wait times for a decision on their claim. Currently, the average wait time for an Initial decision is 7 months! Claimants, and the attorneys trying to help them, know how...
Can noncitizens apply for disability benefits under the Social Security Act? Yes, but there are limitations, depending on the immigration status of the applicant and the type of benefit requested. There are four basic types of immigration status for noncitizens in the...
The process of applying for, and awaiting a decision, in a social security disability case is a long one. We know it is very frustrating to wait so long for decisions. As of October 2023, the processing time for an application on initial determination is 217 days. The...
Social Security has established a five-month waiting period for receiving benefits from the time you were disabled. The Social Security Administration established this waiting period to ensure that benefits would not be paid to people with . Essentially, Social...
In 2024 Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits will be increased by 3.2%, this is called a cost of living adjustment (“COLA”). The purpose of the COLA is to ensure benefits and their purchasing power are not eroded by inflation, and for that reason...
Injuries to the head are often debilitating. Anytime someone receives a blow to the head, they may be at risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic brain injuries can be extreme and permanent, or they may have no obvious symptoms at all. Fortunately, individuals...
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