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IS DISABILITY HARD TO GET?
Unfortunately, the majority of applications for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are denied. According to the Social Security...

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Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Understanding the Path to Disability Benefits
Here is the legal path Social Security disability claims usually follow: (1) Application, (2) Denial, (3) Reconsideration, (4)...

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Jan 13, 20231 min read
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ISSUES RESERVED TO THE COMMISSIONER
Certain findings in a Social Security disability case are reserved to the Commissioner. Particularly, the determination of whether or not...

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Jan 13, 20232 min read
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WHAT A GREAT REPRESENTATIVE WILL DO FOR YOU
There are lots of jokes about good lawyers vs. bad lawyers. "A good lawyer is the one that won your case. A bad lawyer is one who lost...

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Jan 11, 20232 min read
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WHAT ARE THE 5 QUESTIONS THAT DETERMINE DISABILITY ELIGIBILITY?
By law, the US Social Security Administration must apply a 5-step process to decide whether you qualify for disability benefits. These 5...

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Jan 10, 20232 min read
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WE RECOVERED $104,000
One of our clients recently recovered more than $104,000 in past due benefits on a Social Security disability claim. Yes, that's a very...

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Dec 29, 20222 min read
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CUTTING THROUGH THE SOCIAL SECURITY BACKLOG IN 2023
The Social Security Administration says there are now more than 1 million disability claims backlogged in the United States. The five...

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Dec 27, 20222 min read
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DISABILITY HELP IN ALABAMA
About one third of Alabama’s population has some sort of disability. The most common type of disability is musculoskeletal disease, such...

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Dec 15, 20222 min read
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WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES IN DISABILITY CLAIMS
It's no secret that Social Security denies around 70 percent of new disability applications. You may feel like it's a roll of the dice! ...

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Dec 6, 20222 min read
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SOCIAL SECURITY TERMS & WHAT THEY MEAN:
When you file or consider a Social Security disability application there are dozens of unfamiliar terms that you will encounter. Most...

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Nov 27, 20224 min read
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HOW MUCH WILL YOUR DISABILITY PAY?
The average Social Security disability (SSDI) benefit is $1,358 per month. However, if you had high earnings the last several years,...

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Nov 25, 20221 min read
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SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES SGA for 2023
SGA or "Substantial Gainful Activity" measures the amount of employment earnings you can have and still get disability benefits. In 2022...

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Nov 20, 20221 min read
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VETERANS MAY ALSO GET SSDI
Disabled veterans may receive both VA and Social Security benefits. The two agencies have different rules for evaluating disability,...

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Nov 18, 20222 min read
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3 FACTORS DETERMINE IF YOU ARE DISABLED
You must be disabled under the rules of the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to receive a monthly disability benefit. And...

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Nov 14, 20222 min read
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GAO STUDY ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
In 2017 the US Government Accountability Office conducted a study concerning how Social Security disability benefits are decided and...

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Nov 12, 20222 min read
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5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
If you worked long enough and recently enough, you may be able to claim Social Security disability benefits if you become unable to...

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Oct 22, 20221 min read
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WHY WORK WITH A DISABILITY LAWYER?
Even though you may think you are eligible to receive disability benefits because you have a disability that prevents you from working, ...

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Oct 18, 20221 min read
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SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS INCREASE in 2023
Social Security has announced a benefit increase of 8.7 percent for 2023. The increase takes effect in January. This is the largest Cost...

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Oct 18, 20221 min read
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THE DISABILITY POSSIBILITY
THE DISABILITY POSSIBILITY - HUNTSVILLE AL Do you live in north Alabama and need disability benefits? You may be asking, "What is the...

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Oct 4, 20221 min read
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REOPEN A SOCIAL SECURITY CASE
There are two ways a disability claimant can ask the Social Security Administration (SSA) to review a denied claim for Social Security...

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Oct 1, 20221 min read
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