Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
The Social Security Administration has a strict set of laws and regulations that determine how disability cases are decided and awarded. It is important to note that age will not disqualify someone from applying or receiving disability benefits. However, an...
Often times after a Social Security disability hearing, the judge will take the case under advisement. What this means is the judge wants the opportunity to review the medical records as well as the testimony taken at the hearing before he/she makes their decision...
Some people work white-collar jobs that they can likely continue performing even after a serious injury. Others need to be able to move their bodies freely and frequently to fulfill their job responsibilities. Factory work can be some of the most demanding and...
In March 2020, the Social Security Administration began holding all disability hearings over the phone in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continued, the SSA also allowed for the option of video hearings held over Microsoft Teams. The expectation...
Anyone who has suffered severe or chronic pain in their knees, elbows or wrists knows just how painful and debilitating these ailments can be. Joint pain is often the byproduct of repetitive and stress on the bones. Severe or chronic joint pain can make it difficult...
Something that claimants often ask me before a hearing is what they need to say to be approved by an administrative law judge. First, your attorney can’t tell you exactly what to say at the hearing. Second, even if I could, there’s no such thing as “magic words” that...
In recent years, significant progress has been made for mental health awareness across the United States. When a person suffers from a mental health condition, it can affect his or her ability to function or perform basic daily tasks. A common mental health condition...
So you did it. You hired an attorney to help with your disability case. You’ve tried to file for benenfits many times yourself, got denied, and did your research. But now, you’ve found the take-no-guff, won’t-back-down, wins-‘em-all, ultimate fighter lawyer and you...
First, what is disability? There are two kinds of disability through the Social Security Administration, Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance. The latter is based on the taxes you have paid into the system while you worked, and as such...
Being “blind” can mean a lot of different things….color blindness, cerebral (or brain-related) blindness, loss of night or peripheral vision, loss of central vision, retinopathy/hemorrhage/retinal detachment related issues….the list is long. However, SSA defines it...
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