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DIFFERENCE IN SSDI vs. SSI
Two different disability programs are administered by your Social Security office: One is Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)...

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May 2, 20231 min read
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IS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY HARD TO GET?
It's no secret that Social Security disability benefits are hard to get. Only about 27 percent of claimants who meet the technical...

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Apr 29, 20232 min read
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DOES SOCIAL SECURITY SPY ON YOU?
Is Social Security known to spy on (investigate) persons who apply for disability? The answer is: Yes, sometimes. Social Security has...

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Apr 27, 20232 min read
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AGE 50 + GET DISABILITY BENEFITS
Age plays an important part in Social Security disability. Claimants who age age 50 or above often have an better chance getting SSDI...

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Apr 23, 20232 min read
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WAYS TO WIN A DISABILITY APPEAL
I want to discuss specific ways to bolster your odds of winning a Social Security disability appeal. Your best chance for victory is at...

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Apr 21, 20233 min read
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SOCIAL SECURITY'S 5 YEAR RULE
Before you try for Social Security disability you should understand the "5 Year Rule." The 5 year rule says that you must have worked at...

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Apr 19, 20232 min read
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DISABILITY OVER AGE 50
The Forsythe Firm specializes in helping individuals over age 50 to get Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits. If you are...

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Apr 15, 20231 min read
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4 REASONS SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY JUST ISN'T ENOUGH
1 out of 4 Americans will become disabled before reaching retirement age. Most of them do not have a plan for disability. When it...

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Apr 13, 20233 min read
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MY EXPERIENCE WITH "TV LAWYERS"
I am addicted to late night TV, so I sit up and watch reruns on HGTV or the Super Station. That's where I saw the TV lawyer. A ...

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Mar 27, 20233 min read
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WHAT DOES SOCIAL SECURITY CONSIDER "DISABLED?"
The Social Security Administration (SSA) defines a disability as “the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason...

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Mar 24, 20232 min read
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EARLY RETIREMENT AGE GOING TO 64?
Are you age 62 (or close) and thinking about taking early retirement from Social Security? Act fast because there is tremendous...

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Mar 18, 20232 min read
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CAN YOU GET DISABILITY - ALABAMA?
Here are requirements for filing a Social Security disability claim. You have worked and earned enough work credits by paying FICA tax...

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Mar 13, 20232 min read
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WHAT IS THE APPEALS COUNCIL (AC)?
WHAT IS SOCIAL SECURITY'S APPEAL COUNCIL? HOW DOES IT WORK? WHY WOULD YOU EVER USE IT? The Appeals Council ("AC") is a branch of the...

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Feb 27, 20232 min read
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PARTIALLY FAVORABLE DECISIONS
Social Security issues a partially favorable decision when the onset date is changed from the date alleged in the application, thus...

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Feb 25, 20231 min read
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CAN YOU DO VOLUNTEER WORK WHILE GETTING SSDI? IS IT SAFE?
Persons living with a disability may feel the need to be active, to have purpose. So, a disabled person may volunteer for community...

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Feb 18, 20232 min read
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HOW SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY WORKS
How does Social Security disability (SSDI) work? Think of Social Security as a federal insurance policy issued by the US Government. ...

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Feb 14, 20233 min read
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WHY SOCIAL SECURITY IS S-L-O-W
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is one of the slowest organizations on earth! It can take 12 to 36 months to get a simple ...

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Feb 9, 20232 min read
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HOW TO GET DISABILITY BENEFITS
Of all the questions we are asked and try to answer, the most basic is: How do I get Social Security Disability?" If I had to answer...

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Feb 4, 20232 min read
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GAO STUDY ON SSDI DISABILITY
In 2017 an agency of the US government, the General Accounting Office (GAO) ,performed a study on Social Security disability. Some...

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Jan 24, 20231 min read
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WILL MY SSDI BENEFIT INCREASE IF MY MEDICAL CONDITION GETS WORSE?
Here is a question we are often asked: "If my medical condition gets worse after I start getting Social Security disability, will be...

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Jan 24, 20231 min read
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