Many people use the term "blind" to mean different things. However, Social Security has its own definition of blindness when considering...

If you are disabled and age 50+ you may have a good chance of getting Social Security disability benefits.

These mistakes can delay your disability claim or get it denied.

Since Social Security disability approval can take a year or longer and involve a complicated, frustrating appeal process, the question...

You get a call from someone identifying themselves as as employee of the Social Security Administration. (They are not). They say that...

Most working Americans are covered by a federal program which insures them against disability prior to retirement age. These workers pay...

Federal regulations do not provide for any short term disability benefits. Social Security defines "short term" as a condition that will...

Most Social Security disability claims wind up before an Administrative Law Judge who will make the final decision about whether to award...

Past due benefits or "back pay" in disability claims happens from two situations: You filed a claim several months after you became...

A disability advocate or lawyer is trained in the fine points of Social Security's disability program. They help a claimant file an...

When you become eligible for Social Security disability benefits your dependent children become eligible, too. Your children may receive...

"Grid rules" is the short name for a section of 20 CFR, Part 404, Subpart P--which directs Social Security how to consider age,...

Many people have a misinformed view of what it takes to get Social Security disability. Many believe that you just go before a judge and...

Social Security disability law requires decision makers to use a 5-Step process when they consider whether a claimant is eligible for a...

It's really easy to lose your Social Security disability case. In fact, the government will help you lose. But to win, you have to plan...

WHAT MUST BE PROVEN AT YOUR DISABILITY HEARING? In the Social Security disability application and appeal process, the burden of proof is...

What medical conditions will qualify me for Social Security disability? The answer is, any medical impairment may qualify you for...

The Social Security Administration speaks to itself in its own language which is foreign to most claimants. When you attend a disability...

WHAT'S IN YOUR TOOL BOX? Can a claimant present his or her own Social Security disability case before a judge. Yes, of course. But...