As a Social Security disability law office we strictly deal with Social Security disability cases, but we also have to have a handle on non-disability related issues that impact Social Security. As is the case with Social Security disability, there are a lot of rules and regulations people should be aware of when it comes… Read more »
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Important Evidence In Social Security Disability Cases
Typically any sort of legal matter involves the need for some sort of evidence to prove a case. This is obvious in criminal law for anyone who has watched Law & Order, but evidence is crucial in all types of law and especially involving types of injury and disability cases. When we refer to evidence… Read more »
Benefits to Individuals with HIV/AIDS
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), all applications received from people with HIV/AIDS are processed as quickly as possible through their system. Once an application is processed, the claim is sent to Disability Determination Services (DDS) who decide whether the condition qualifies an individual to receive benefits. Individuals diagnosed and living with HIV/AIDS can… Read more »
The Latest With Social Security
We realize it may be a stretch for ordinary people to want to keep up with the comings and goings of the Social Security Administration, but sometimes circumstances permit where someone does want to follow the latest news regarding the agency due to a possible retirement or disability interest. This blog is an ongoing piecemeal… Read more »
Those Who Are Denied Disability Benefits Do Not Go Back To Work
If you think someone who is denied Social Security disability benefits, something that happens to millions of people each year, will get the message sent from Social Security and return to the workforce, think again. It does not happen very often, indicating that these people are indeed disabled. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released… Read more »
Republican Healthcare Plan Equates To 14 Million More Uninsured In One Year
Ever since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Republican lawmakers have promised to repeal the law better known as Obamacare. Considering the Republicans now control both houses of Congress and the White House, it is clear that repealing Obamacare is not the difficult part, but replacing it as President Donald Trump and… Read more »
The Truth About The Appeals Council
For a long time now the Appeals Councils had remained a bit mysterious when it comes to the Social Security disability process. The lucky people who go through the Social Security disability process never have to deal with the Appeals Council, which can be extremely frustrating, but many more do. Previously we have talked at… Read more »
Is There Trouble With Representative Payees?
The Office of the Inspector General for Social Security recently released a report on representative payees. If you are unaware, Social Security uses representative payees to manage Social Security disability benefits for people the agency determines to be unable to manage their own finances due to impairments. Anytime private parties are used to handle finances… Read more »
It is Possible to Receive Both SSDI and SSI
Social Security offers two separate programs for people who are medically disabled. These two programs are Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). With two different programs available a common question is: Can I receive both SSDI and SSI if I am found disabled. The quick answer is yes, but it will… Read more »
Social Security While in Prison or Jail
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments generally are not payable for months that an individual is confined to a jail, prison or certain other public institutions for commission of a crime and a person is not automatically eligible for Social Security or SSI payments when being released from prison or jail. If you are… Read more »
