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Compassionate Allowances for Social Security Disability Benefits

October 23, 2009

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 Michael Astrue announced the SSA’s Compassionate Allowance initiative.  Compassionate allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical […]

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Social Security Benefits

October 21, 2009

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 Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits by filing an initial claim. Chronic obstructive pulmonary […]

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Social Security Disability Hearings & The Quality of Your Testimony

October 19, 2009

Indiana residents filing a claim for Social Security disability benefits may find themselves answering many questions when they finally appear in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The quality and credibility of your testimony may have a big impact on the outcome of the hearing.While there is no one answer on how to give […]

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Are My Social Security Disability Benefits Taxable?

October 16, 2009

Social Security disability benefit recipients often ask if their benefit is taxable. If you are approved for Social Security disability benefits, your benefits may be taxable. You may have tax obligations if you have other sources of income besides your disability payment, or if your spouse earns a substantial income, and there also may be […]

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Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Website

October 1, 2009

Applying for Social Security disability benefits is not the only thing you can do on the Social Security Administration’s website. Do you get frustrated with the long wait while visiting the Social Security Administration (SSA) or get annoyed by being placed on hold before a real person answers your call?  In our fast paced technology rich […]

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Initial Evaluation of Your Social Security Disability Claim

September 17, 2009

Indiana Social Security disability claimants are often unaware of how their claim is evaluated by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Indianapolis Social Security Disability Attorney Scott D. Lewis often explains the evaluation process to his clients. Scott recommends that once you become disabled, you file your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim immediately with the […]

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