The Social Security Administration doesn’t make it easy for those who are disabled to get the Social Security benefits that you deserve.  However, if your productivity at work is reduced by 15 to 20% because of a physical medical condition, you have a good chance of getting your Social Security disability benefits. What Do I […]

One way to qualify for Social Security disability benefits is to prove that your medical condition prevents you from doing substantial work on a continuous and sustained basis.  If your medical condition has reduced your productivity by at least 15% of the acceptable level, you have a better chance of getting your Social Security disability

It’s crucial that your doctor support your claim for Social Security disability benefits.  You should lay the ground work with your physician as quickly as possible as that is the key to getting the disability benefits that you deserve. You should tell your doctor the symptoms you have as a result of your medical condition. 

Many disability insurance companies will write their insurance policies to provide that any claim or action has to be filed in a specific district. For example, it could be a district court that is not particularly favorable to ERISA disability policy holders. The general rule is that a “form selection” clause in the disability plan

Many Social Security Disability applicants are concerned about the solvency of the Disability Insurance Trust Fund. Where Does The Trust Fund Get It’s Money? The Trust Fund in part, gets it’s money from the withholdings held from paychecks.  When you look at a paycheck you’ll see “FICA” withholdings.  Part of that money goes into the

Did you know that as of August of 2015, the national average and processing time for a Social Security disability application through the date of hearing was 517 days. Over the last 7 years there has been an attempt to reduce the delay but, unfortunately, things have gotten worse. What Are The Reasons For The

The Social Security Administration (SSA) doesn’t make it easy for those who are disabled to get the Social Security Disability benefits they deserve. There are many myths I hear about the Social Security disability application process. Myth Busting: Social Security Disability 1. It’s easy to qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. That is a myth!

If the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines that a beneficiary is unable to handle their own funds, SSA will appoint a representative payee, who will receive the funds on behalf of the beneficiary. The representative payee will act as a trustee over the funds and is supposed to make sure that the funds are used

The time for Social Security Disability hearings gets longer. The Social Security Administration doesn’t always make it easy for those who are disabled to get the Social Security benefits they deserve. It’s not uncommon for initial applications, and even requests for reconsiderations, to be denied and, as a result, the Social Security Disability applicant has