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…
Social Security Disability SSI and Fibromyalgia
- September 30th, 2013
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About the disorder Fibromyalgia affects two to four percent of the general population. It affects women far more that men and is often associated with other conditions such as post- traumatic stress disorder, stress, anxiety, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome…
Social Security Disability and Asperger’s Syndrome: Filing for Benefits
- August 8th, 2013
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As Social Security Disability Lawyers we have taken and won cases for clients diagnosed with Autism and Asperger syndrome. Asperger’s syndrome is an autism-spectrum disorder that causes development delays, primarily in the areas of socialization and communication. People with…
Receiving Unemployment Benefits And Applying For SSI In New York
- September 2nd, 2012
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This week we had a client facing the difficult situation of – do I or do I not terminate my Unemployment Benefits so that I may receive my disability benefits? As a law-firm that focuses specifically on Social Security Disability…