Medical Treatment Updates and Your Disability Claim: How an Attorney Can Help
Medical treatment updates and your disability claim: how an attorney can help. When evaluating a disability claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security will closely evaluate a claimant’s medical evidence to determine whether he/she meets its guidelines. It is the claimant’s duty to keep Social Security informed of […]
Your Heart Condition and Social Security Disability
Your heart condition and Social Security disability. Just the thought of suffering a severe heart condition can be alarming and cause anxiety. After all, a severe heart condition can cause many disabling symptoms or even death. If you or someone you know is unable to work due to a heart condition, it is probably in […]
What You Can Do to Help Win Your Social Security Disability Case
We believe that the following simple steps may help enhance your claim: File your paperwork in a timely manner. The Social Security Administration (SSA) requires you to meet certain deadlines. You have 60 days (plus 5 days for mailing) to file a Request for Reconsideration after being denied on your initial application. Failure to […]
Learning Disabilities and Social Security Disability
Whether you are a child or an adult, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes learning disabilities as a condition that can pay Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and/or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. The severity of the condition and its impact on an individual’s functioning can be key factors in receiving benefits. In children’s Social […]
Medical Records and Social Security Disability
The importance of medical records to a Social Security disability claim cannot be understated. These documents are the primary source of evidence on which the Social Security Administration (SSA) will base its decision. Your medical records provide objective evidence of your disabling conditions and diagnoses. This may include key information such as notes from important […]
A Few Quick Thoughts About Social Security Disability
I represent hundreds of clients every year in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims and there are things that I take for granted people know. However, since they don’t do this every day, they simply do not. In this blog I’ll share some things that I believe should be mentioned. […]
Can I Receive Social Security Disability for an Anxiety Disorder?
I represent many people with mental disorders, and anxiety is no exception. This diagnosis can stand alone, or at times, it may be accompanied by other mental and physical disorders. I have found that some of my clients’ symptoms from anxiety can be so severe that they are unable to interact with friends, family, or […]
Updating Your Social Security Disability Claim with Your Attorney
With the huge backlog of pending Social Security disability claims, you may think your case has been lost in a sea of paperwork. My staff strives to let our clients know that just because they haven’t heard from us on recent progress with the Social Security Administration (SSA), we have not forgotten about them. My […]
Can I Receive Social Security Disability for Bipolar Disorder?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes Bipolar Disorder as a disabling condition that can result in disability payments. My clients often tell me Bipolar Disorder prevents them from getting and keeping a job. While the symptoms may vary from person to person, I see many of my clients simply not having the ability to concentrate […]
Can I Receive Social Security Disability for Bipolar Disorder?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes Bipolar Disorder as a disabling condition that can result in disability payments. My clients often tell me Bipolar Disorder prevents them from getting and keeping a job. While the symptoms may vary from person to person, I see many of my clients simply not having the ability to concentrate […]