The loss of the family member is devastating, emotionally and financially. Social Security can help by providing income for the families of workers who die. According to Social Security, 98 of every 100 children could get benefits if a working parent dies. And Social Security pays more benefits to children than any other federal program. Many… Read more »
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Functional Capacity Evaluation
At some point during the processing and evaluation of a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim the term Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is likely to come up. So, what is an FCE and is it helpful in proving a disability claim? An FCE is a test and evaluation designed to… Read more »
The Administrative Law Judge
The majority of Social Security disability claimants, who continue to appeal unfavorable decisions at lower levels, will eventually have to request a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The ALJ is in charge of deciding whether or not a claimant is disabled and should be awarded either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental… Read more »
I Know Someone Who Was Approved Right Away
Something that is heard by attorneys and Social Security representatives continuously while assisting clients on Social Security disability claims is that clients have heard, or know someone, who was approved for Social Security disability right away, “so why was I denied?” It is true that a minority of either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or… Read more »
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Premature Children
Social Security provides Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits to certain infants born with low birth weight whether or not they are premature. A child weighing less than 1200 grams (about 2 pounds, 10 ounces) at birth can qualify for SSI based on low birth weight provided the infant’s family meets the SSI’s income requirements. A… Read more »
How Your Attorney Prepares for Your Hearing
Your Social Security hearing date is fast approaching and you are experiencing anxiety about what might happen on one of the most important days of your life. You wonder “am I prepared,” but more importantly, you wonder “is my attorney prepared?” During a Social Security disability case, no matter whether it is a Social Security… Read more »
Social Security Disability and Child Support
The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement estimated that more than $100 billion in ordered child support went unpaid in 2009. About $53 million of this unpaid amount was owed to the government due to a lack of public assistance reimbursements. These numbers have influenced governments to more arduously go after child support payments from… Read more »
New Social Security measures at the hearing office: Do they actually help claimants?
When a claimant, who is treating for his/her conditions is about to go to a hearing, often times their file is filled with hundreds of pages of sensitive medical information about them that will aid the judge in the evaluation of the claim. The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review wants to make sure a… Read more »
Disability Benefits for Wounded Warriors
Disabled military service members and veterans may be eligible for expedited processing of their claims. This special claim processing is reserved for military service members who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001. This designation applies whether the disability occurred while in the United States or on foreign soil…. Read more »
Functional Capacity Evaluation
At some point during the processing and evaluation of a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim the term Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is likely to come up. So, what is an FCE and is it helpful in proving a disability claim? An FCE is a test and evaluation designed to… Read more »
