Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
As technology move our culture towards automation, so do our methods of decision-making. Social Security Administration (SSA) aims to have a uniform process in determining which disability claims to approve or deny, yet it employs thousands of various adjudicators and...
When you suffer an injury that results in temporary or permanent disability, you should have the right to seek Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. One thing you may realize is that as a worker who is obtaining Social Security, your children also have a right to...
The majority of claims for Social Security disability benefits are awarded by administrative law judges (or ALJs). These judges are typically attorneys who have spent several years practicing Social Security law. Many have worked for the Social Security agency in some...
The Social Security Administration actually encourages claimants to work while their application for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income is pending. While there are some exceptions to the rule, generally speaking, if you are...
Veterans struggle with many issues, but the one thing they should not have to worry about is their survival after returning to civilian life. There are benefits in place to prevent veterans from going without, especially when they struggle with injuries as a result of...
Long waits for Social Security Disability (SSD) are heartbreaking. Many people literally pass away while awaiting approval for the disability benefits they need. During this time, they struggle to live. Some go without the care they need.In one story, a man reported...
On August 2, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) proposed the "Economic Security for New Parents Act," a bill which would amend Title II of the Social Security Act to provide paid parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child. The attempt to...
Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, currently effects approximately 400,000 people in the United States. Multiple Sclerosis News Today. However, the exact amount of sufferers is difficult to quantify since the CDC does not require physicians to report new cases and because...
If you are suffering from a disability and are unable to work, the amount of time spent waiting to be approved for benefits can be a nightmare. Many clients ask me how they are supposed to get by while they wait to get in front of a judge or wait for the judge to...
Before a case for Social Security disability benefits may be filed in federal court, applicants must give the Social Security Administration (SSA) an opportunity to review the claim and render a final agency decision. Administratively, there are typically four stages...
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