On its face value many people may have an easy answer to this question, but like everything else there are degrees to what the question asks. Certainly not all people who suffer from mental illness are the same, so there really is not a clear cut answer to this question, but it is something Congress… Read more »
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Name Changes and Social Security Disability
Because the Social Security disability process can drag on, much of the time well over a year, those who have applied for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) go through many different life changes. One of these life changes are name changes. No matter why your name may change it… Read more »
Going Inside Different Disability Programs
Here at Greeman Toomey Law Office we practice solely in the area of Social Security disability, but Social Security is not the only type of disability program out there. Actually, depending on someone’s situation, a person could be qualified to not only receive Social Security disability, but also other types of disability pay. Considering Social… Read more »
Social Security Reaches Agreement With Hungary
When you are a disabled worker who is no longer able to work, or have to substantially reduce your hours due to impairments that prevent you from fulfilling your job duties on a full-time basis, it may be time to look into applying for Social Security disability benefits. The process of applying usually starts with… Read more »
Would Clinton Or Sanders Be Better For Social Security Beneficiaries?
The presidential campaign is a long and winding road. We have only had a couple of primary contests so far, but I sense that many people are already tired of the political season. Unfortunately we have only begun, but the campaign season allows us to look at the contenders and their stances on Social Security…. Read more »
The Appeals Council and its Function
You’ve waited the better part of two years to go before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to get some finalization on your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim, but the result is not what you expect. The ALJ issues an “Unfavorable Decision” stating you are not entitled to disability benefits…. Read more »
Onset Date Important in Disability Cases
When discussing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases the topic of onset dates will eventually come up. The differences in onset dates can be the difference in thousands of dollars in Social Security backpay. The onset date is the date in which the Social Security Administration finds someone disabled. This is also the date in… Read more »
Disability Payments That May Impact Social Security Disability
Disabled workers many times become disabled on the job, when this happens they are potentially eligible for worker’s compensation benefits as well as Social Security disability benefits. Although a disabled worker is potentially eligible for both types of benefits, these are two separate entities that have to be applied for individually. Because both types of… Read more »
Using Medicaid as a Key to Driving Down the Cost of the Affordable Care Act
As many times as Republican federal legislators have tried to repeal, the Affordable Care Act (often times characterized as Obamacare) survives. The intent of the Affordable Care Act is to provide healthcare access to people who otherwise aren’t able to afford it. During the 2012 election, an argument was consistently presented by high profile Republican… Read more »
Will Social Security Show It CARES About Hearing Wait Times?
The wait times for disability hearings before an Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) have bordered on the ridiculous for quite some time. Regularly, it has taken Social Security between 12 and 15 months to schedule hearings nationwide, but rather than these wait times decreasing, they have only increased at most hearing locations. Social Security officials have… Read more »
