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Applying for Disability
Social security pays benefits to persons who cannot work because of a medical condition or illness that is expected to result in death or last for at least one year. The qualifications, eligible...
Appealing a Denied Claim
It is not unusual for a disability claim to be denied after the initial application. You will receive a letter from Social Security indicating that your claim has been denied, telling you why...
Collecting Disability Payments
When your disability claim is approved, you will get a letter from the Social Security office stating that your claim was approved. The date of which Social Security found you to be...
Recent Disability Articles | Disablity Information | Disablilty Law Question & Answer
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Could Your Disability Claim Get Hung Up in the Hearings Backlog?
Contributed by: Freedom Disability
If you are about to file a first-time application ...
Disability and the Five-Step Process
Contributed by: James Abbott
So, what is a "disability?" A "disability" is any ...
Social Security Disability vs. SSI Benefits
Contributed by: James Abbott
Most claimants applying for Social Security benefi...
Recent Decision Impacts Disability Benefits for Chronic Pain
Contributed by: Athlea Adkisson
In a recent federal court decision concerning soci...
Disability Law Topics
Types of Illness and Disability
- Disability for Anxiety Disorder
- Disability Payments for Pregnant Women
- Mental Illness and Disability Benefits
- Benefits for Self-Care Disabilities
- How to Get Disability While on Maternity Leave
Disability Coverage
- Filing Disability for Depression
- Disability Coverage for Respiratory Illness
- Filing for Disability Benefits for a Child
- Disability Coverage for Your Children
- Disability Coverage for Your Dependents
Filing for Disability Benefits
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Introduction to Social Security Disability Law
Social Security Disability Law is a complex legal field, and for many applicants, hiring a disability lawyer is the best way to ensure a disability claim is approved and the SSI or SSDI benefits are acquired.
Other applicants have additional options, such as federal disability retirement benefits for Federal Employees. Many times disability claims are initially denied, but can often be appealed at several different levels in order to obtain benefits for the applicant. The disability claims appeals process is best handled by an attorney with experience appealing to the board.
Recent Disability and Social Security Articles
Disability and the Five-Step Process
So, what is a "disability?" A "disability" is any physical or mental impairment that keeps a person from performing substantial work and is expected to last at least twelve months or...Recent Decision Impacts Disability Benefits for Chronic Pain
In a recent federal court decision concerning social security disability benefits based on chronic severe pain, the court found that the judge is required to consider...Social Security Disability vs. SSI Benefits
Most claimants applying for Social Security benefits apply for one of two programs - Disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...Could Your Disability Claim Get Hung Up in the Hearings Backlog?
If you are about to file a first-time application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, perhaps it would be wise to know something...Veterans Disability Compensation: Proving the Veteran's Claim for PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition. According to the DSM-IV, PTSD is "[T]he development of characteristic symptoms following exposure to an extreme traumatic...Working While Collecting Disability: When is it Gainful?
In a recent decision after a hearing, the administrative law judge (ALJ) found that part-time work did not constitute substantial gainful activity (social security's term for work that makes a...Evaluating Medical Evidence in a Disability Case
In 1985 legislation brought about major changes to the listings, to include the first real functional limitations to the mental listings. The oldest specific functional criteria in the...Requirements for Disability (SSDI) Benefits
Disabled individuals are entitled to benefits provided that Social Security disability insurance qualifications are met by them. The claimant must be disabled as defined by the Social Security...Veterans Disability Compensation: 5 Ways to Establish Service-Connection
When a military service veteran files a claim for disability compensation with the VA for an illness or disability that resulted from military service, one of the first things a Veteran has...Veterans Disability Benefits: The DRO Process, and Should the Veteran Use It?
My office gets quite a few calls each week from military vets who get an interesting form from the VA after they file their Notice of Disagreement. The form offers Veterans the choice between a...Legal Answers
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