What Should I Do to Ensure I Keep Receiving My Benefits?
April 10, 2013
Some disability claimants, once they are awarded benefits, worry that something might happen to make the benefits stop. For the most part, you don’t have
Some disability claimants, once they are awarded benefits, worry that something might happen to make the benefits stop. For the most part, you don’t have
Disability attorneys often look to a claimant’s primary doctor or treating physician for a medical opinion as to the client’s impairment. This might be the
Even if you are granted Social Security disability benefits, you might later receive notice of a “continuing disability review” and wonder what this is. The
If you make a strong enough case for your disability that you are granted a favorable decision, you might wonder exactly what happens next. A
At your disability hearing before an administrative law judge, you might be asked questions about your medical history—or you might not be. If the judge
The Social Security Administra¬tion uses the “Sequential Evaluation Process” to determine your eligibility for benefits. The first step in the Sequential Evaluation Process evaluates whether
You usually have 60 days to file an appeal after receiving a denial notice, plus an extra five days to allow for mailing. For the
Congress has passed a Continuing Resolution effectively freezing funding for the Social Security Administration for the first half of fiscal year 2013 at the fiscal
A new Social Security Ruling, SSR 13-1p issued on January 29, 2013 has provided new direction on how the Social Security Administration will address allegations
After you file your second appeal requesting a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, be prepared to wait a long time to get a date
A study conducted by the Government Accountability Office found that people who hired an attorney nearly tripled their odds of success. You can be one of them.
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