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Mental Health Disability Claims: Do You Have a Winning Case?
I have written about this issue before but, given the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, I think this question deserves another look because just about every case evaluation I see contains allegations...
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Changes to the Social Security Attorney Fee Cap – What Does it Mean to You?
The Social Security Administration recently announced a small increase to the maximum attorney fee that lawyers representing disability claimants will be paid. As usual, SSA took a simple idea and made...
View ArticleProtected: Filing for Disability After Age 62 – How the Numbers Work
This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: Filing for Disability After Age 62 – How the Numbers Work appeared first on Social...
View ArticleHow to Win Your PTSD Social Security Disability Case
Why does Social Security make it so difficult to qualify for SSDI benefits due to PTSD and what do you really need to win? I have represented hundreds of clients in PTSD cases – some are military...
View ArticleYour SSI Payment is Not Enough? Can You Apply for SSDI to get More Money Each...
If you are receiving SSI payments you know that your monthly check does not go very far. In 2022, the maximum an individual can receive from SSI is $841 per month. Obviously $841 per month does not go...
View ArticleWorking After You are Approved for Social Security Disability
I previously wrote a post about Social Security’s trial work period program but that was back in 2007 so its time for an update. One of my YouTube viewers wrote me the following which I decided to...
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What Can You do About a Social Security Disability Overpayment?
Recently I posted an article on this blog about working after being approved for Social Security disability. I pointed out that SSA’s “work incentive” programs are very confusing and extremely hard to...
View ArticleHow is this Even Remotely Acceptable?
This is a news story from a Colorado TV station. If the video doesn’t play this is a news story about a Colorado woman with chronic back problems, sciatica, diabetes with neuropathy and other severe...
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SSD Case Approval Rates – the 2023 Waterfall Chart
This is the 2023 Social Security disability “waterfall chart.” It shows the approval/denial rates at all stages of the SSD process. Compared to 2022, hearing approvals are down by around 6% (45%...
View ArticleJune 2024 Change in Past Work Look Back Benefits Claimants
The Social Security Administration has made a significant change in disability claim evaluation by reducing the number of years it will look at your past work. As of June 24, 2024, SSA will only...
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