Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
There are certain circumstances that are outlined which result in an award of disability. One is if you are over the age of 55, have no more than an 11th grade education, and no work arising to substantial gainful activity in the previous 15 years, and have at least...
Every year, thousands of people suffer unfortunate and disabling injuries that prevent them from working and earning a living for themselves and their families. For those who face this scenario, getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits is of the utmost...
It can take up to two years from the time you file an application for disability to the time when you appear before an Administrative Law Judge at your hearing. Unfortunately, some claimants will pass away before they attend their hearing. So, what happens then? When...
Currently, 38 states allow the use of medical marijuana while 21 have legalized recreational use. Despite the growing acceptance at the state level, marijuana use and possession remains illegal under federal law, complicating how Social Security views cases involving...
Often, I speak with clients who after applying for disability have returned to work and insist that they’re done with their claim, there’s no way they’ll be approved, and they just want to withdraw their application. While withdrawing an application can be the right...
Most everyone has experienced neck pain at some point in their lives. Most of the time, neck pain is not acute and may not impact an individual’s ability to perform job duties. But if the neck pain becomes so bad that the individual is unable to work for an extended...
You’ve been denied THREE times: at the Initial Level, the Reconsideration Level, AND the Hearing Level. Where is there to go from here? The Appeals Council is up next! However, buyer beware. Cases that are denied by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) can be appealed to...
Pets can often be of great service to disabled individuals. Some pets are designated as service animals to detect onset of seizures for people with epilepsy or assist the deaf and blind in navigating a hearing and seeing world. Others can relieve stress and anxiety or...
Often you hear people say they had to try three times to get disability. Three times! This seems like a lot, but really it is all one time. When you file for disability, this begins the claim. If your claim was denied after the initial filing, we request...
The medicalization of transgender identity has long been a controversial topic, in part due to concerns about further stigmatization of a marginalized group. In 2013, the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition) was updated to drop...
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