Kenneth Nibali, former top Social Security Adminstrator of the Social Security disabilty system, is the plaintiff's expert in a whistleblower's suit that has just been filed in Federal Court in Boston....
Continue readingThe Social Security Administration has created a "wounded warrirors" website at www.ssa.gov/woundedwarriors....
Continue readingIt is not uncommon for a Veteran who is applying for Social Security Disability benefits to ask his VA doctor to complete Residual Funcational Capacity forms in support of the Social Security Claim. ...
Continue readingJust before the hearing we get your updated medical reports, have residual funtional capacity forms completed by your doctor and write a detailed letter to the Administrative Law Judge about your case....
Continue readingThe Social Security Administration has published changes to the Immune System Disorder listings which will become effective June 16, 2008. Immune disorders that are covered in this listing include autoimmune disorders, HIV infection, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), scleroderma, connective tissue disorder, polymyositis, dermamyositis, inflammatory arthritis and a new listing for Sjogren's syndrome found at Listing 14.10....
Continue readingIt's hard to meet the five-step sequential evaluation for Social Security disability benefits. But veterans have an advantage!...
Continue readingHaving an experienced Social Security attorney can make the difference between a claim deniald and an award of Social Security Disability benefits. ...
Continue readingSocial Security numbers show that at least 60% of Social Security Disability applicants who are represented are approved for disability! That means that over 40% potentially wrongfully denied Social Security Disability benefits....
Continue readingThe Social Security Administration analyzes your claim using what is called a 5 STEP SEQUENTIAL EVALUATION process which we outline below. 1. Have you engaged in substantial gainful activity? At Step One, the issue is whether you have worked after the date you said you became disabled. Most Social Security applicants meet test one because they have not worked since their disability began. If you have worked after the date you said you became, disabled, we can determine whether that work may disqualify you from entitlement to benefits. 2. Do you have a severe impairment? Step 2 is designed to weed out cases that...
Continue readingYou should ask the attorney about his/her qualifications and if he/she has handled a case like yours! Find out what the lawyer thinks of your case and what actions he/she recommends. Of course, a Social Security Disability Rights Analysis is the best way to answer these questions immediately. *Click here for a FREE copy of "Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" Answering these broad-based questions isn't easy. Help is a phone call away. You can contact Nancy Cavey, an experienced long-term disability attorney at 727-894-3188. ...
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