Social Security Disability Information Center

The Indianapolis Office of Disability Adjudication and Review

May 17, 2016

Most people who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) end up having to go to a hearing if they pursue their claim after the initial denial. If you live in central Indiana and have a hearing, you will likely end up at the Indianapolis hearings office. The address of […]

What are ADLs, and why does Social Security care so much if I go on vacation or keep my house clean?

April 11, 2016

Many of my clients do not understand why the Social Security Administration (SSA) is so interested in their day-to-day activities. It might help to think about it this way: since you are not able to work, Social Security can’t ask you how your current symptoms affect your work activities. Therefore, they have to look instead […]

Your Residual Functional Capacity and Your Social Security Disability Claim

March 11, 2016

If you have a Social Security disability claim, you have probably heard or read about your “residual functional capacity” or, for short, your “RFC.” In short, your RFC is an assessment of your physical and mental abilities to work. Social Security evaluates your ability to perform specific functions that are required in all types of […]

Social Security Disability for Breast Cancer

February 24, 2016

While many people fully recover and are able to return to work after being diagnosed with breast cancer, some do not. Unfortunately, for some people, the treatments and procedures do not work, or they not work well enough to allow the patient to return to her previous level of functioning. The Social Security Administration (SSA) […]

Finding an Indiana Social Security Disability Lawyer for your Child

January 6, 2016

If you have had a difficult time finding an attorney to represent you in your child’s claim for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you may not be alone. When I speak to new clients in my Indianapolis Social Security disability law practice, they often tell me that many of the Social Security disability attorneys they […]

Can I Get Social Security Disability For COPD?

December 31, 2015

If your symptoms are severe enough, Social Security can find you disabled if you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, a diagnosis on its own is not enough. In my practice, I find that COPD is disabling to my clients in two ways – either because their COPD symptoms are so severe that they […]