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WHY YOU MAY NOT WANT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS.....
WHY YOU MAY NOT WANT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS IF YOU CAN AVOID THEM: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) can help...

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Feb 19, 20241 min read
CAN VETERANS GET SSDI DISABILITY?
Yes, veterans may also qualify for Social Security disability benefits in addition to any VA benefits. Here are some facts about SSDI...

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Feb 17, 20242 min read
WHAT IT TAKES TO GET SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY (SSDI)
What is SSDI? Social Security Disability Insurance covers workers against loss of wages due to severe, long term disability. This...

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Feb 17, 20242 min read
HOW WILL A DISABILITY ADVOCATE HELP YOU?
Specifically, here are some of the things that a good disability attorney-advocate will do for you: Gather and analyze medical records...

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Feb 15, 20242 min read
RIDICULOUS JOBS THAT MAY DENY YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
Could your Social Security disability benefit be denied because they think you can perform one of these jobs? Horse Identifier DOT Code...

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Feb 14, 20241 min read
APPEAL OR A NEW APPLICATION?
Most Social Security disability claims are denied. If that happens, which is the better option: File an Appeal or file a new...

The Forsythe Firm
Feb 5, 20242 min read
MARTIN J. O'MALLEY IS NEW SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER
DATELINE ----- DECEMBER 19, 2023 Martin J. O'Malley has sworn in today as the new Commissioner of the Social Security Administration,...

The Forsythe Firm
Dec 20, 20232 min read
HOW TO PREPARE FOR A HEARING BY PHONE
Since the advent of the COVID pandemic in 2020, Social Security has held a majority of its disabiity hearings by telephone, as opposed to...

The Forsythe Firm
Dec 17, 20233 min read
WHY YOU SHOULD APPEAL YOUR DISABILITY DENIAL
7 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD APPEAL YOUR DISABILITY DENIAL 1. The decision is probably wrong. The majority of denials are based on bad...

The Forsythe Firm
Dec 13, 20232 min read
PACKAGE & DELIVERY SCAMS
PACKAGE & DELIVERY SCAMS THAT ARE OUT TO GET YOU Yesterday I got 12 junk emails with tags like..... Are you still interested in your...

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Dec 11, 20231 min read
NEW APPLICATION or APPEAL?
Let me be brutally honest: Social Security denies almost 9 out of 10 disability claims in Alabama and Tennessee. You should NOT file a...

The Forsythe Firm
Nov 28, 20232 min read
YOUR ODDS OF GETTING SSDI
Chances of Social Security Disability Approval at the “Initial Application” Level At the first (called “Initial Application”) level, only...

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Nov 19, 20233 min read
DISABILITY FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE (CHF)
You might think that Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) would automatically qualify for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. That's...

The Forsythe Firm
Oct 15, 20233 min read
5 Types of Social Security Disability DENIALS
The Social Security decision-making process has 5 mandatory steps. You can get a denial at several steps or "stages." STEP 1 DENIAL. ...

The Forsythe Firm
Oct 15, 20231 min read
SGA: SUBSTANTIAL GAINFUL ACTIVITY
If you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you will hear the term "Substantial Gainful Activity" or SGA...

The Forsythe Firm
Oct 1, 20233 min read
NOW SERVING ALL OF ALABAMA & ALL OF TENNESSEE
For over 20 years the Forsythe Firm has served northern Alabama and southern-middle Tennessee as disability advocates/attorneys. Now we...

The Forsythe Firm
Sep 24, 20231 min read
THINGS THAT DISQUALIFY YOU FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS
1. You haven't worked and paid into Social Security for several years. Your coverage may have expired. Generally, you must have worked...

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Sep 22, 20231 min read
WHAT IS "INSUFFICIENT WORK CREDITS"?
Insufficient work credits will prevent you from getting any Social Security disability (SSDI) payments, even if you are disabled....

The Forsythe Firm
Sep 21, 20233 min read
WHY LAWYERS WIN DISABILITY CASES THAT YOU CAN'T
"Get a lawyer" isn't just an old adage. Lawyers win Social Security disability cases that you can't win. There are several reasons...

The Forsythe Firm
Sep 20, 20232 min read
WHAT A JUDGE LOOKS FOR AT HEARINGS
THE FORSYTHE FIRM: RATED A+ by the Better Business Bureau (highest rating) So, you have a disability hearing coming up with an...

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Sep 12, 20234 min read
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