Social Security Disability Tips — how a claim gets worked on
- January 8th, 2014
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Once you file a claim for disability with Social Security, the claim is sent to a state disability agency known as DDS, or disability determination services for a medical disability determination. Once in the agency, it is assigned to a…
Will I Still Be Eligible for Medicaid if I Start Getting Social Security Disability?
- October 29th, 2013
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Disability payments may give you too much income for Medicaid, but most states have buy-in and spend-down programs to help you qualify. Only low-income disabled people can qualify for Medicaid, a federal program that is administered by the states. Eligibility…
Living With Anxiety Disorder? You May Qualify For Social Security Disability Benefits…
- July 4th, 2013
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Individuals whose anxiety has such a severe and negative impact on their lives and effects their ability to work and function socially may be able to get disability benefits. And we have helped many do just this. An anxiety disorder…
Tips for Doctors Filling Out Applications for SSI and SSD
- August 1st, 2012
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This article was posted for all the medial physicians out there to help them in supporting their patients applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability (SSD). As a Social Security Disability attorney, we work closely with doctors…
Are Drug Addicts and Alcoholics Entitled to Social Security Disability Benefits?
- September 28th, 2011
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I was recently asked whether drug addicts and alcoholics are entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. Such a seemingly simple question deserves a good lawyerly answer – and – so not to disappoint, my answer is “it depends.” Let me…