Common Mistakes after Receiving a Denial of Social Security Disability or SSI Benefits
- May 22nd, 2014
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The article below is written from the perspective of a former disability examiner who has worked on social security disability and SSI cases. As a Social Security Disability Attorney we recommend finding legal representation to file your appeal on your…
Social Security Compassionate Allowances Program
- February 28th, 2014
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In response to complaints about long disability determination delays, the Social Security Administration now offers a Compassionate Allowances program for disabled workers who have applied for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The Compassionate Allowances program…
How to File for Disability – Tips for Filing
- October 18th, 2013
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What ever you do, do not procrastinate! The reason being, because the process of pursuing a claim can be extremely time-consuming (e.g. setting up an appointment for a disability interview, having the claim worked on for several weeks or months…
Are the Chances of Winning Disability Benefits Higher at a Social Security Hearing with a Judge?
- September 26th, 2013
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At the first two levels of the disability system, there is often little a claimant can do to avoid being denied for SSD (social security disability) or SSI (supplemental security income disability) benefits. This is because those levels of the…
Will a Social Security Judge Give You an Immediate Decision at the Disability Hearing?
- September 25th, 2013
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What happens at most social security disability hearings is that the claimant and their representative (assuming they are represented by a disability attorney or a non-attorney claimant’s representative) will participate in the hearing proceedings for as little as ten minutes…