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Indiana SSDI Benefits and Your Date Last Insured

October 30, 2014

The Social Security Administration’s eligibility requirements for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can be confusing.  If you have applied for SSDI benefits, you may have been told about your Date Last Insured (DLI).  Your DLI is one of the first things Social Security checks when determining whether you are eligible for disability benefits. Most workers either have Social […]

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Social Security Administration’s Disability Hearings By Video

October 20, 2014

With a backlog of pending disability cases in Indiana and across the country, many people have received notices informing them their Social Security disability hearing might be held by video teleconference.  You have the opportunity to object to the use of video teleconferencing; if you do Social Security must arrange a hearing for you in […]

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Can I get Social Security disability benefits if I have problems using my hands?

October 14, 2014

In my Indiana Social Security disability law practice, I see a very wide variety of disabling conditions.   Many of my clients have conditions that affect  their overall physical ability to work; that is, those clients are unable to sit, stand, and walk long enough in combination to complete an eight-hour work day.   Others, though, […]

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Lupus and Your Indiana Social Security Disability Claim

October 2, 2014

As an attorney representing many individuals across Indiana in their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims, I see a wide variety of disabling conditions.  Recently I have encountered more individuals diagnosed with lupus than before.  I would like to discuss some of the symptoms of lupus and how the Social […]

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Social Security Disability Benefits for HIV/AIDS

September 12, 2014

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that affects the body’s immune system.  AIDS is the last stage of the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  By attacking the immune system, HIV hinders the body’s ability to fight off infections.   HIV can be transmitted through sexual contact, exposure to infected bodily fluids, childbirth, or breastfeeding. Some […]

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Brain Injury and Social Security Disability Benefits

September 5, 2014

Practicing Social Security disability law in Indiana has brought me into contact with a variety of disabling conditions and brain injuries are no exception.  This type of disability may result in the inability to work due to physical and/or mental impairments.  Your inability to sustain a forty (40) hour work week can result in qualifying […]

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