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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...
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Requirements for Disability (SSDI) Benefits
Contributed by: Rodney Mesriani
Disabled individuals are entitled to benefits prov...
Veterans Disability Benefits: The DRO Process, and Should the Veteran Use It?
Contributed by: Chris Attig
My office gets quite a few calls each week from mi...
How Social Security Disability has Changed Regarding Arthritis
Contributed by: Suzanne Villalon-Hinojosa
Let’s look at the evolution of the listing for inf...
Veterans Disability Compensation: 5 Ways to Establish Service-Connection
Contributed by: Chris Attig
When a military service veteran files a claim for ...
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
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...How Social Security Disability has Changed Regarding Arthritis
Let’s look at the evolution of the listing for inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis. The first listing was basically a list of diagnosed condition with no description of severity...Evidence for FERS or CSRS Disability Retirement Benefits
Assuming that the USPS or federal employee meets the non-medical eligibility requirements for FERS or CSRS disability retirement, they may eventually have to persuade an Administrative Judge of...Social Security Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has been a controversial diagnosis and in 1999 Social Security provided guidance to all their disability decision makers about the disorder. The condition is diagnosed...Can a Federal Employee or Postal Worker have their Federal Disability Retirement Reinstated?
If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) decides one day that you are "restored to earning capacity" or "medically recovered", OPM will stop paying your federal disability...Difference Between Meeting or Equaling a Disability Listing
medical equivalence can be found without all the listing criteria. Medical equivalence is shown when the impairment is at least equal in severity...Differences in Long-Term Disability Plans
Basically, there are two types of long term disability plans: an employer plan and an individual (private) plan. Employer plans are usually part of the employee benefits provided by...Disability Compensation Benefits for Cardiovascular Diseases
Our heart is a big pumping muscle, in the middle of our chest, constantly sending blood circulating throughout the body to enrich us with oxygen or to acquire oxygen from the lung. This back...Legal Answers
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