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November 18, 2013
Good news for Indiana residents receiving Social Security Disability benefits. There will be a 1.5 percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits recipients. The increase will begin with the December 2013 benefits, payable January 2014. This is the fourth year in the row that we have seen an increase to Social Security benefits. […]
Read MoreOctober 22, 2013
If you are an Indiana resident who has filed a claim for disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may schedule you for a consultative exam. As a disability attorney in Indianapolis, I get many calls from my clients asking about the consultative exam. The consultative examination is a physical or mental exam performed by a medical source at the […]
Read MoreOctober 8, 2013
As a disability lawyer, I get many calls from my Indiana neighbors asking if their impairment will qualify them for Social Security Disability benefits. If you have a skin disorder and you are unable to work, you may qualify for benefits. Skin disorders that result from hereditary, congenital, or acquired pathological processes are identified in Section 8.00 of the SSA […]
Read MoreOctober 4, 2013
As a disability lawyer in Indiana, I speak to clients daily about the documentation they need to prove their Social Security disability claims. Once you have applied for benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will, with your permission, request medical records from the physicians and other medical providers who have treated or evaluated you for your impairments. As […]
Read MoreOctober 2, 2013
Many Indiana residents who have HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection or AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) contact my Indianapolis office to ask if their condition will qualify them for Social Security disability benefits. If you have HIV/ AIDS and your symptoms keep you from being able to work, you may qualify for benefits from the Social Security Administration. There are two ways […]
Read MoreOctober 1, 2013
As an Indiana resident seeking disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you must show that you are unable to engage in Substantial Gainful Activity. SGA is the performance of physical or mental activities in work for pay or profit. Work is substantial if it involves significant physical or mental activities or a combination of […]
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