Only certain people have the right to file Social Security disability claims--and only at certain times. The truth is, not everyone is...

Before deciding your disability case, Social Security may send you to a consultative examination (CE) to be performed by one of their...

SSDI, or Social Security disability insurance, may be available to help replace some of your income if you suffer a long-term disability...

Normally, when you work as an employee or as a self-employed person, you pay into the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)...

Age is a very important factor in Social Security disability. As we age, it gets harder to adjust to new work. The Social Security...

Back or spinal impairments are the leading cause of Social Security disability awards. In other words, more people are awarded benefits...

While working on a Social Security disability claim, I recently requested medical records from a hospital. To my surpirse, I found there...

Are some medical conditions so severe that they automatically qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits? The...

Many people lose their disability benefits because they don't appeal a denial, for one reason or another. I want to discuss what a Social...

I was just doing some research on the Internet, and Lo--there is an ad saying, "FEDERAL STIMULUS WILL PAY OFF YOUR HOME IF YOU HAVEN'T...

Many people start to file a new disability claim only to find that they are not covered under the Social Security Act. That's because...

As you have observed, Social Security disability benefits are getting harder to get. Attorneys or advocates can only afford to work with...

How long does it take to get a decision on a disability decision? Longer than it should. The website says 3 to 5 months. However, that...

In a Social Security disability claim, your best option for approval is always at the hearing. But what if you are denied at the hearing...

Your claim for Social Security disability has been denied. You filed an appeal which was also denied. You are about to go before an...

Unfortunately, denials are very common in Social Security disability. In the state of Alabama, Social Security will deny 71 percent of...

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) may provide payments to a covered disabled person at any age--up to full retirement age....

I keep seeing on the internet that SSI back-pay can go back to either the date you became disabled--OR--one year prior to filing the...

Certain findings in a Social Security disability case are reserved to the Commissioner. Particularly, the determination of whether or not...

Contrary to popular belief, you cannot loose Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefit because you exceed a certain income or have too...