July 31, 2012
Leg, Knee and Ankle Disorders and Social Security Disability Insurance
Leg, Knee and Ankle disorders can drastically affect your life and make it nearly impossible for you to work. These diseases are chronic and cause pain that can be unbearable. The symptoms include pain and stiffness that increases after exercise or putting pressure on it. There often is grinding, rubbing or cracking sounds that occur…
July 31, 2012
Cancer and Social Security Disability
Cancer has a monumental impact on the lives of every patient who is diagnosed, and their families as well. Cancer can carry with it side effects that can be both serious and disabling. Not only is cancer itself disabling and difficult to deal with for many sufferers, but the treatments for cancer can be just…
July 31, 2012
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Social Security Disability
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disease that is caused by pressure to the nerve in the wrist that allows feeling and movement of the wrist. This disease can cause weakness, muscle damage, tingling, soreness or numbness in the fingers and hands. Repetitive motions of the wrist and hands, which include typing, sewing, painting, and playing…
July 12, 2012
Asthma and Social Security Disability
Asthma is a lung disorder that can cause narrowing of the tubes in the lung and inflammation of tissues of the lungs that can lead to trouble and later inability to breathe correctly, and also chest tightness and sometimes persistent coughing. Asthma can be caused by many conditions, including working conditions, environmental factors, or allergies….
July 12, 2012
Role of the Vocational Expert in a Social Security Disability Hearing
A majority of initial applications for social security disability benefits are denied. The next step in the process is an appeal and a hearing, for which many choose to hire a social security disability attorney. This article discusses the role of experts at these hearings. These experts can be very important to how your hearing…
July 12, 2012
How to Prepare for Your Social Security Disability Hearing
The Social Security Disability Hearing is conducted before a United States administrative law judge. This step affords applicants the best opportunity of getting an approval for their disability claim, after having been previously denied. It sometimes takes a year after the first application and, in many cases, is probably the most stressful part of the…
May 31, 2012
Social Security Disability Insurance Key to Avoiding Homelessness
According to a report of the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, it is important for individuals eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to get access to those programs. Being able to receive SSI and/or SSDI can help guarantee that unemployed workers can remain in stable housing. Access…
May 23, 2012
Help with Denied Social Security Disability Insurance Appeal
If you have been denied your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim on your first application, there is still hope. Roughly 65% of applicants are refused SSDI on their first application. There are many ways to pursue an appeal, and a lawyer may be able to help. This is true all over the country, and…
May 22, 2012
Top 5 Reasons Social Security Disability Cases are Denied
When you file for a social security disability claim, you may be denied the first time, making you one of the 65% of first-time applicants whose initial social disability claims are denied. This does not mean that you are not disabled or that you do not have a good case. You always have an option…
April 3, 2012
What’s the Difference Between SSDI and SSI?
SSDI and SSI are both programs administered by the Social Security Administration. Our Social Security Disability attorneys often hear the question, “What’s the difference between SSDI and SSI?” What are the Differences Between SSD and SSI? This article will explain that difference, in general; however, to determine how to get social security or whether you…