Social Security issues a partially favorable decision when the onset date is changed from the date alleged in the application, thus...

Persons living with a disability may feel the need to be active, to have purpose. So, a disabled person may volunteer for community...

How does Social Security disability (SSDI) work? Think of Social Security as a federal insurance policy issued by the US Government. ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is one of the slowest organizations on earth! It can take 12 to 36 months to get a simple ...

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...

In 2017 an agency of the US government, the General Accounting Office (GAO) ,performed a study on Social Security disability. Some...

Here is a question we are often asked: "If my medical condition gets worse after I start getting Social Security disability, will be...

Unfortunately, the majority of applications for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) are denied. According to the Social Security...

Here is the legal path Social Security disability claims usually follow: (1) Application, (2) Denial, (3) Reconsideration, (4)...

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

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...

By law, the US Social Security Administration must apply a 5-step process to decide whether you qualify for disability benefits. These 5...

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...

The Social Security Administration says there are now more than 1 million disability claims backlogged in the United States. The five...

About one third of Alabama’s population has some sort of disability. The most common type of disability is musculoskeletal disease, such...

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! ...

When you file or consider a Social Security disability application there are dozens of unfamiliar terms that you will encounter. Most...

The average Social Security disability (SSDI) benefit is $1,358 per month. However, if you had high earnings the last several years,...

SGA or "Substantial Gainful Activity" measures the amount of employment earnings you can have and still get disability benefits. In 2022...

Disabled veterans may receive both VA and Social Security benefits. The two agencies have different rules for evaluating disability,...