Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
You may have stopped working, but the cost of living has not stopped rising. In the 1970s, inflation was so high that Congress ratified a provision to make periodic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the amounts distributed among pension benefits and government...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can give you peace of mind when you have a low income that you need to boost. Each year, the limits are adjusted as needed, and 2018 will be no different. 2018's federal SSI benefits and limits have been released, so it's a good idea...
Social Security disability hearings are typically pretty straightforward affairs for claimants. And administrative law judge will ask you about your work history, your recent medical treatment, and things you do on a typical day. But there is one aspect of these...
UPDATE APRIL 2020: In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we now recommend that our clients attend all hearings via phone or videoconference to help ensure their safety and the safety of others. More information.++++++++++At least once a month, I receive a phone...
If you have a mental health condition, you may be interested in knowing more about Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSD). Mental health conditions are just as debilitating as physical conditions in many cases. As such, it's important...
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a diagnosable medical impairment where blood pressure in the arteries is chronically elevated. Blood pressure is expressed as a ratio of two measurements: the systolic (maximum) and diastolic (minimum) pressures. For most...
When an insured individual is no longer able to work due to a disability, it is important to file a Social Security Disability claim as soon as possible to avoid any potential loss of benefits. Insured status for benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act has...
Often, I see clients who are already receiving monthly benefits from the Veteran's Administration, and are now seeking Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.There is no legal issue with a veteran receiving both these benefits, but there are differences in how...
You were at work when you suffered a life-changing injury. You didn't think that it would impact you initially, but once you discovered that you wouldn't be able to walk, stand or move in the ways you used to, you found that you couldn't work.Chronic pain has become...
If a disability claimant is under the age of 50, he or she must prove that due to disability, there are no available jobs they could do in the national economy. That rule changes when an applicant reaches age 50 though. In fact, a judge could determine there are a...
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