December 6, 2010
As silly as that may sound, when the Social Security Administration (SSA) is trying to determine if you are disabled they may want to know if you can make your bed, bathe & dress yourself, sweep & mop your floor, and take out the trash, among other things. These are called “Activities of Daily Living” […]
Read MoreDecember 3, 2010
Indianapolis Social Security disability lawyer Scott Lewis talks to many Indiana residents every week asking if they can win their Social Security disability claim when they are not seeing doctors. He usually tells them it is going to be very difficult to get a favorable outcome without good medical records to prove they are disabled. […]
Read MoreNovember 30, 2010
The Indianapolis Office of Disability Adjudication and Review has a tremendous backlog of Social Security disability appeals waiting to be heard by Administrative Law Judges (ALJ). This is no big secret to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and in an attempt to help alleviate the huge caseload they have turned to video hearings. Does this […]
Read MoreNovember 29, 2010
Many Indiana residents applying for Social Security disability benefits online may find the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) new website a bit easier to navigate compared to the older website. While it may be more pleasing to the eye, the revamped website appears to be very similar to the old website. Actually, it is not too difficult to […]
Read MoreNovember 22, 2010
Indiana Social Security disability payments can vary from one person to another. Indianapolis Social Security attorney Scott Lewis is often asked what a person can expect from the first monthly disability payment his client may receive in the mail. Depending on what program you qualify for, the amounts can vary and the reason you get […]
Read MoreNovember 18, 2010
Indianapolis Social Security lawyer Scott Lewis travels to many Social Security hearing offices around the state of Indiana. There has been much news recently about the safety and security of these Social Security hearing offices. Due to the large amount of pending Indiana Social Security disability claims, some hearings take place in atmospheres that may […]
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