Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Many clients I speak with seem to think that they’ll be approved for disability at their hearing and start receiving benefits almost immediately after. Unfortunately, the reality is that it can still take quite awhile to receive a decision and benefits after a...
Deciding who should receive financial assistance due to having a disability is not easy. As a result, the Social Security Administration closely assesses the applications of everyone who applies. In some cases, applicants may have a condition that is found in the...
One of the biggest concerns that many individuals have when it comes to disability benefits is how much they will receive. In fact, this concern may follow closely behind wondering whether a person will qualify to receive Social Security disability benefits. Because...
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...
If you have been awarded disability benefits, it is important to be aware that Social Security will periodically review your case to determine whether you continue be medically disabled under the standard. This process is called “continuing disability review” (CDR)....
Living with a mental illness can affect each person with an illness differently. Even if two people have the same or similar diagnoses, it does not mean that the condition will affect them both in the same way. As a result, someone with bipolar disorder may be able to...
A bill currently pending in Congress could finally reform the Supplemental Security Income program and lift millions of disabled people out of poverty. Unlike the disability insurance program which grants benefits based on the amount of payroll taxes you’ve paid into...
While having a disability does not mean that a person is less than others or unable to live a full life, it can mean that life is more difficult in some regards. In particular, a person’s disabling condition may prevent him or her from being able to hold gainful...
Last month, the Social Security Administration announced a dozen new additions to its list of conditions that qualify for an expedited approval under its Compassionate Allowance rules. The Compassionate Allowance List made up of more than 200 serious or...
When trying to prove anything in life, evidence plays a vital role. The same goes for individuals who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Even if a person has a qualifying disability, he or she would still need to provide the appropriate...
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