Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
I can never forget my first experience as a fast food worker. No matter what shift I worked or at what station, I always came home smelling of grease. I was occasionally burned by a hot grill or had fingers smashed unloading boxes of frozen food. Even as I continued...
A closed period of disability is a period with a beginning date and a definite ending date established by the adjudicator. A claimant may be entitled to a closed period of disability if the evidence shows he or she was disabled for a continuous period of at least 12...
Under the regulations followed by the Social Security Administration, there are a two ways that an individual suffering from congenital heart disease may be approved for disability benefits.The Social Security Administration will grant disability benefits to...
Accidents happen and it doesn't take much more than a trip over a curb to wind up with a broken limb -- or maybe two broken limbs. If you suddenly find yourself with both arms or both legs in a cast, however, you can't count on Social Security Disability benefits to...
Prior to your disability hearing, your attorney will likely make clear to you that it is a very informal type of proceeding. There will not be an adversarial attorney cross-examining you and trying to prove that you are not disabled. You will not have to "take the...
If you're struggling with memory loss, it could be from aging, a disease or an injury. There are many potential conditions that lead to both and memory loss, which could represent a disability. If you've become concerned about the issues you've noticed, or if a loved...
The current national wait time from disability application until hearing before an administrative law judge is still around a year and a half.As long as the wait is for a hearing, sometimes claimants get even worse news just before they finally go in front of a judge:...
April 15, the deadline to file taxes in 2019, is fast approaching.And as usual, that means one of the most common questions I'm getting from clients is whether they'll have to pay taxes on their disability benefits.The good news is that no, generally, you do not have...
A federal Court of Appeals panel voted in late January that "Blue Water Navy" Vietnam veterans qualify to receive disability benefits for any illnesses they've developed from their exposure to Agent Orange, a toxic chemical herbicide. One analyst notes that this...
When they're deployed, members of the military may wish for the day when they can head home to a life that is simple and safe compared to serving in a combat zone. When they finally do get to return to the United States, though, it's not always as easy as you'd...
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