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How Long Do I Have to Be Unable to Work to Receive Disability Benefits?
How Long Do I Have to Be Unable to Work to Receive Disability Benefits? This is a commonly asked question that I receive as a Social Security Disability Lawyer. Consider it a One Year Rule. Technically, you have to be off work at least six months for a condition that lasts for at least…
Read MoreHow to File for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits
An application for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits can be filed online at ssa.gov/app. You can also contact your local Social Security office for a personal or telephone appointment. When applying for benefits, you should make sure you have all of your doctors’ names, addresses and phones. Also, you should know the dates of any…
Read MoreWHAT DO I DO IF MY SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS DENIED?
To file an Appeal of a Reconsideration Denial, you can file your Request for Hearing and Disability Report online at ssa.gov/appeals or contact your local Social Security office for an in person appointment. You need to file the appeal within 60 days of the denial of the request for reconsideration. So do not wait. If you are…
Read MoreHow long does it take to get a Hearing in front of a Social Security Judge?
Obtaining a Hearing in front of a Judge will take longer than the first two stages of the Social Security process. From the time you file a Request for Hearing, it can take a year or as long as two years to appear in front of a Judge. Partially it depends on the backlog of cases in…
Read MoreDO YOU HAVE TO REAPPLY FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS IF YOU FILE YOUR APPEALS MORE THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE DENIAL OF YOUR CLAIM?
It is very important that you file an appeal within 60 days of any Denial you receive from Social Security. (SSA may give you a couple of extra days for the Denial to be received by mail, but you do not want to rely on this). You never want to start your claim again by…
Read MoreMinors and Social Security Disability
Mental and physical disabilities in children present unique challenges to both the child and their family. Every member of the family is often heavily emotionally and financially invested in raising and caring for the disabled child. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to ease the financial strain that families often experience…
Read MoreSocial Security Lawyer: Timing Your Benefits
Anyone who has applied for government assistance or benefits at some point in their lives knows it’s a lengthy process. Making multiple phone calls, listening to hold music, navigating through automated phone systems, leaving voice mails, scheduling and rescheduling appointments, and of course completing paperwork can make the process confusing if not downright frustrating. The…
Read MoreIf you have been found 100% disabled by Department of Veterans Affairs, this will help your Social Security Disability case
If you are applying for Social Security and you have already been found 100% disabled by the VA, this finding must be given “substantial weight” by the Social Security Administration and the Judge hearing your case, according to a finding by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Bird v. Commissioner of…
Read MoreLa razón porque necesita un abogado para su caso de seguro de social para el incapacitado
Yo he representado clientes con casos de seguro de social para el incapacitado desde 1986. Cada dia, yo veo cosas nuevas y extrañas cuando yo contacto los empleados de la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA). En nuestra oficina, revisamos el estatus de cada caso mensualmente. Esto es necesario porque nosotros queremos estar seguro que su…
Read MoreAn example of why you need an attorney to help you with your Social Security case
I have been handling Social Security cases since 1986. At this point, I figured that I had seen every bizarre set of circumstances. But last week, I was amazed again by the employees of the Social Security Administration. In our office, we check the status of every case once a month. We do this precisely…
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