When you are disabled and are unable to work you may be eligible for an employee-based long-term disability program, but this is different than the public Social Security disability options. Some people may think that a claim for Social Security disability has something to do with their long-term disability insurance provided by an employer. The… Read more »
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An Update To The Senate’s Health Care Bill
An Update To The Senate’s Health Care Bill Now it’s the Senate’s turn to offer its version of a heath-care bill the Republicans want to replace the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The House Republicans already had their shot at offering up legislation and quickly passed it before the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)… Read more »
Your Participation is Needed in Your Disability Claim
Some people who decide to apply for Social Security disability seek the assistance of a Social Security disability attorney because the process can be confusing and difficult to understand. If you decide to seek representation you should not believe that your work is done and your attorney will take it from here, your participation is… Read more »
The Financial Strain Related To Disability
Most Americans at some point or time face a financial hardship. This financial hardship can consist of credit card bills, medical bills, student loans or even the inability to keep up with mortgage or rent payments. These hardships occur everyday to people who are able to work fulltime, so just imagine what it might be… Read more »
Your Participation is Needed in Your Disability Claim
Some people who decide to apply for Social Security disability seek the assistance of a Social Security disability attorney because the process can be confusing and difficult to understand. If you decide to seek representation you should not believe that your work is done and your attorney will take it from here, your participation is… Read more »
The Financial Strain Related To Disability
Most Americans at some point or time face a financial hardship. This financial hardship can consist of credit card bills, medical bills, student loans or even the inability to keep up with mortgage or rent payments. These hardships occur everyday to people who are able to work fulltime, so just imagine what it might be… Read more »
A Look Inside The Senate’s Health Care Bill
It is now the Senate’s turn to offer its version of a heath-care bill that Republicans want to replace the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The House Republicans already had their shot at offering up legislation and quickly passed it before the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) could score the bill and it looks… Read more »
A Look At Social Security Disability Decisions In 2016
Many times before we have mentioned in this blog how difficult it can be to prove a disabled worker is unable to work and qualify for benefits, but by looking all the decisions Social Security issued in 2016 this really illuminates how difficult it can be. There are basically five different situations where Social Security… Read more »
The Evidentiary Requirements Of A Disability Claim
At the beginning of this year Social Security made a number of changes to its Adult Listings, know as Part A in determining the severity of disabilities for the purposes of disability claims, but it also made significant changes to the listings of impairments the impact children. The two major changes deal with Mental Disorders… Read more »
Does Social Security Protect Your Private Information Well?
How Social Security goes about protecting private information was the subject of a congressional hearing May 26, 2016 in relation to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) releasing an audit report that showed Social Security needs to do a better job of protecting private information like Social Security numbers, financial and private medical information of… Read more »
