Is it Easy to Get Social Security Disability?
I don’t think so. Almost every day I hear from somebody who tells me about a neighbor or relative who gets Social Security Disability payments even though there is “nothing wrong with him.” The fact is there are guidelines and rules that must be met in every Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security […]
Do I Need an Attorney at My Social Security Disability Hearing?
At a recent Social Security disability hearing in Indianapolis, I brought one of my employees along to observe. When I asked my employee for his impressions after the hearing, he said, “I can see why it’s so important to have an attorney with you at your hearing!” Since I represent claimants at hundreds of these […]
Will Hiring An Attorney Speed Up My Case?
Many Social Security disability claimants are under the impression that hiring an attorney will speed up the processing of their case with the Social Security Administration (SSA). While hiring an attorney does not directly translate into a claim being processed more quickly by the SSA, there are many benefits of having an attorney on your […]
Social Security Disability Claimants Are People Too
I talk to hundreds of people each year about Social Security disability. My clients have a vast array of diagnoses, and all of them are suffering in some way. Many of them have the added pain of feeling guilty that they have to apply for disability benefits. If you keep up with the news and […]
Asperger’s Syndrome and Obtaining Social Security Disability Benefits
Often, my blog topics reflect certain disabling conditions or Social Security disability issues that seem to be becoming more prevalent in my practice. Asperger’s Syndrome is definitely one of these conditions; I represent many children and adults who have been given this diagnosis. Of course, the most recent DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental […]
Symptoms of Depression That May Make you Eligible for Social Security Disability Payments
Many of the clients I serve in my Indianapolis disability practice suffer from some type of depressive disorder. Sometimes their symptoms of depression are caused by or exacerbated by physical impairments, but often depression is a disabling condition all by itself. Depression raises some unique obstacles in pursuing a Social Security disability claim. Deadlines must […]
Diabetes and Your Social Security Disability Claim
If you suffer from diabetes and your symptoms keep you from being able to work, you may be eligible for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. The prevalence of diabetes among my clients seems to be ever increasing. Some of my clients suffer from Type I diabetes, which typically […]
Objective Testing and Your Social Security Disability Claim
Proving you are disabled to the Social Security Administration (SSA) is not always easy. Before the SSA will even consider how your symptoms affect your ability to work, you must show that you have a “medically determinable impairment.” Telling Social Security that you have pain or fatigue or memory loss is not enough, by itself, […]
Common Questions Concerning Children’s SSI Claims
In my Social Security disability practice, I meet many parents of children with special needs. They have heard that Social Security has a program for children with disabilities, but they do not know how to find out more about it. Here are some answers to some of the most common questions I hear from parents […]
Obtaining Social Security Disability Benefits for PTSD
Many people with severe mental disorders are unable to work, and post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is one of many mental disorders Social Security might consider disabling. In my practice, I have represented numerous clients suffering such severe PTSD symptoms that they are unable to work, even though they might be physically healthy enough to […]
