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What is the Indiana Disability Determination Bureau? DDB is a state-level agency is 100% federally funded whose duty is to determine disability eligibility among claimants. The DDB’s determinations are made based on the SSA’s rules

Indiana residents that suffer from diabetes may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Indianapolis Social Security Disability Attorney Scott D. Lewis has experience in representing claimants with diabetes. As specified in the Social Security Administration’s

Are you an Indiana Social Security disability claimant that has recently been approved for disability benefits? Like most claimants, you are wondering when you will receive that first payment from the Social Security Administration (SSA).

As a Social Security disability claimant reaches the final step of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) evaluation process, the SSA considers the claimant’s ability to perform other work which differs from past work. This is

Indiana residents may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits if they are “legally blind” According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), “legally blind” is defined as if

Many Indiana residents attempting to receiveSocial Security disability benefits are confused about what the Social Security Administration (SSA) calls a “durational requirement“. A durational requirement refers to a time qualification that must be met in

When Indiana residents are attempting to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, they may find themselves questioned about their Activities of Daily Living or otherwise known as ADL. ADL

Are you an Indiana resident filing a claim for Social Security disability? – Are you seeing a medical doctor regarding your disability? Is your treating physician a nurse practitioner? It’s not uncommon for claimants to

Many Indiana Social Security disability claimants endure a long drawn out process while trying to obtain beneftis.  The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) backlog of claims may cause hardship to many families. In 2007,  Social Security Commissioner

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can be recognized as a severe disability by the Social Security Administration (SSA) and an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Indiana residents experiencing a severe lung impairment can attempt to receive