Why You Should Avoid Using Labels at Your Social Security Disability Hearing
Most people applying for Social Security disability have some sort of firm diagnosis. For example, if you have back problems, your doctor may have shown you an MRI report documenting a herniated or...
View ArticleWhat is Your Date Last Insured and Why is it Important?
If you have made the difficult decision to file for disability because you no longer have the capacity to work even a simple, entry-level job, you need to start the process by filing a disability...
View ArticleMistakes to Avoid and Tips for Winning: my Conversation with Stanley Denman
Attorney Stanley Denman I recently reached out to my colleague attorney Stanley Denman, a Dallas – Ft. Worth, Texas disability attorney. This is a transcript of our conversation about mistakes to avoid...
View ArticleAre You Guaranteed a Disability Approval if you Meet a Listing?
Are you guaranteed a favorable decision from Social Security disability if your diagnosis is included in Social Security’s Blue Book of Listed Impairments? Not necessarily, and here’s why. Social...
View ArticleWill You be Approved for Disability Based on Your Diagnosis?
I frequently receive emails and comments on my YouTube channel from folks who want to know if they will be found disabled due to a particular diagnosis. “Will I be found disabled by Social Security if...
View ArticleThe Disability Judge Ruled that One of Your Medical Impairments is...
Recently I have noticed a trend at many of cases I am trying on behalf of applicants for Social Security disability. After listening to testimony, but before posting questions to the Vocational Expert,...
View ArticleHow Your Former Co-Workers or Supervisors Can Help You Win Social Security...
Statements from your former co-workers or supervisors about problems you had performing the duties of your past jobs can be very persuasive evidence to a Social Security administrative law judge. Since...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Suicide Attempt or Inpatient Psych Hospitalization to...
If you are pursuing Social Security disability benefits and your primary impairment is depression, you will need more and stronger evidence to win your case. Over the past few years I have noticed a...
View ArticleThe Disability Judge Denied Your Claim – What Can You do Next?
If the Social Security disability judge denies your case and sends you a decision marked “unfavorable” you will feel angry, offended and frustrated. After all, disability cases can take two to three...
View ArticleCan You – or Should You – Try to Work After Filing for Social Security...
Because Social Security is so backlogged with its disability claim evaluation process, many truly disabled claimants try to return to work even for a short period of time because they need to survive....
View ArticleWhy You Should Avoid Using Labels at Your Social Security Disability Hearing
Most people applying for Social Security disability have some sort of firm diagnosis. For example, if you have back problems, your doctor may have shown you an MRI report documenting a herniated or...
View ArticleWhat is Your Date Last Insured and Why is it Important?
If you have made the difficult decision to file for disability because you no longer have the capacity to work even a simple, entry-level job, you need to start the process by filing a disability...
View ArticleMistakes to Avoid and Tips for Winning: my Conversation with Stanley Denman
Attorney Stanley Denman I recently reached out to my colleague attorney Stanley Denman, a Dallas – Ft. Worth, Texas disability attorney. This is a transcript of our conversation about mistakes to avoid...
View ArticleAre You Guaranteed a Disability Approval if you Meet a Listing?
Are you guaranteed a favorable decision from Social Security disability if your diagnosis is included in Social Security’s Blue Book of Listed Impairments? Not necessarily, and here’s why. Social...
View ArticleWill You be Approved for Disability Based on Your Diagnosis?
I frequently receive emails and comments on my YouTube channel from folks who want to know if they will be found disabled due to a particular diagnosis. “Will I be found disabled by Social Security if...
View ArticleThe Disability Judge Ruled that One of Your Medical Impairments is...
Recently I have noticed a trend at many of cases I am trying on behalf of applicants for Social Security disability. After listening to testimony, but before posting questions to the Vocational Expert,...
View ArticleHow Your Former Co-Workers or Supervisors Can Help You Win Social Security...
Statements from your former co-workers or supervisors about problems you had performing the duties of your past jobs can be very persuasive evidence to a Social Security administrative law judge. Since...
View ArticleDo You Really Need a Suicide Attempt or Inpatient Psych Hospitalization to...
If you are pursuing Social Security disability benefits and your primary impairment is depression, you will need more and stronger evidence to win your case. Over the past few years I have noticed a...
View ArticleThe Disability Judge Denied Your Claim – What Can You do Next?
If the Social Security disability judge denies your case and sends you a decision marked “unfavorable” you will feel angry, offended and frustrated. After all, disability cases can take two to three...
View ArticleDid You Choose the Correct Onset Date for Your Social Security Disability Claim?
What onset date should you use for your Social Security disability claim? Choosing the earliest possible onset date can benefit you in many ways – you may qualify for additional months of past due...
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