Occasionally we will have former government employees and potential clients who inquire with our office about their eligibility for Social Security disability benefits. Most of these people are not aware of how government pensions can impact Social Security benefits and some people are crestfallen when they learn they are not eligible for Social Security Disability… Read more »
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Options For Fixing Social Security
The senior editor for retirement at the U.S. News & World Report posted an informative article about six different ways to fix the Social Security system that eventually will run out of money if there are not changes made to the system. After looking at the different possibilities we can come to the conclusion that… Read more »
The Experts That Appear At Social Security Disability Hearings
In this day and age it seems we need expert advice on a variety of topics where people are becoming more specialized in their given career fields. When it comes to legal cases, whether they involve criminal law, civil law or administrative law, experts are used to provide valuable information in hearings. The Social Security… Read more »
ALJ Admits Being Drunk On The Job
As a Social Security disability law office we have seen a fair share of unique clients over the years with all sorts of different physical and mental health impairments. In the world of mental health disabilities substance abuse, whether it is legal or illegal substances, are not uncommon as many people with mental health impairments… Read more »
The Experts That Appear At Social Security Disability Hearings
In this day and age it seems we need expert advice on a variety of topics where people are becoming more specialized in their given career fields. When it comes to legal cases, whether they involve criminal law, civil law or administrative law, experts are used to provide valuable information in hearings. The Social Security… Read more »
PTSD and Alcoholism
Social Security law states that “[a]n individual shall not be considered to be disabled for purposes of this title if alcoholism or drug addiction would…be a contributing factor material to the Commissioner’s determination that the individual is disabled.” SSA § 223(d)(2)(C). While it is true that drug addiction and alcoholism cannot be considered as an aspect… Read more »
The Experts That Appear At Social Security Disability Hearings
In this day and age it seems we need expert advice on a variety of topics where people are becoming more specialized in their given career fields. When it comes to legal cases, whether they involve criminal law, civil law or administrative law, experts are used to provide valuable information in hearings. The Social Security… Read more »
Student Loan Discharge Available For Some Social Security Disability Recipients
Believe it or not the majority of people don’t have any interest in applying for Social Security disability, they would rather work and earn much more money than they would ever receive in Social Security disability payments, but unfortunately applying becomes a necessity of survival for some people. Most people who end up applying for… Read more »
If I Am Approved, How Far Will Social Security Go Back?
The most important part when filing for Social Security starts with the date of application. An applicant can receive benefits back to their date of application and potentially receive retroactive benefits during the year prior to their application date. The second most important factor is the onset date of disability, or when the disability began…. Read more »
Social Security and Unemployment
The days of people collecting Social Security disability and unemployment compensation at the same time may be coming to an end. In July of 2013 the chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security introduced a bill in congress that would keep people from receiving Social Security disability and unemployment payments at the… Read more »
