Most individuals in American think that if something happens to them, such as an illness, an injury, or a disability that affects their ability to work, they will be taken care of through disability benefits, obtained from the social security administrati...

You have filed for social security disability or SSI—how long will it be before you begin to see actual disability payments? The answer to this question is, for most claimants, a long time. The vast majority of disability applications are denied upo...

Choosing a social security disability attorney is much like choosing an attorney to represent you in a legal matter, in that you will find that not all are created equal. The level of experience, competence, ethics, egotism, etc., varies, and it’s best ...

An event happens in your life and the effects are substantial, perhaps even potentially catastrophic in terms of the financial ripple effect and the reduction in your daily quality of life---what do you do? In many scenarios (injuries, accidents, instance...

Disability hearings are fairly informal events. Usually, such hearings are conducted at hearing offices (not a courtroom) where the only people present include the Judge (an ALJ, or administrative law judge), the claimant, the claimant's representative---...

I have a dear friend who used to work for the Department of Social Services - I used to work there too, once upon a time as a medicaid caseworker, afdc caseworker, and food stamp caseworker. Well, she just filed for title II benefits today. For those who ...

One of the most commonly listed impairments on social security disability and ssi disability applications is lower back pain. Why is this condition so "common"? Well, it's simply due to the way humans are built. The lower back area (particularly L5-S1) is...

As the publisher of a website devoted to disability issues, and as one who receives occasional mail from claimants, one thing stands out amazingly loud and clear: too many disability claimants are waiting way too long to get their applications going. I...

There's an excellent website online published by a Dr. Holden, a former Disability Determination Services medical consultant. I couldn't help but comment on one of the good doctor's recent writings in which he makes several suggestions for disability eval...

Does your government really care if you are disabled? That's a question that is becoming more and worthy of the public's consideration. Recently, I was on the phone with a disability claimant who needs to have his reconsideration filed and I asked him ...

Workman's Comp is a benefit system that was established decades ago to safeguard workers in the event they became hurt on the job. Fundamentally, the system works like this: when a worker becomes injured, rather than sue their employer (which around the t...

You've become injured, developed a crippling illness, or you've finally succumbed to the advanced effects of a number of medical conditions. You follow a friend or relative's advice and you contact the social security administration for the purpose of fil...

Is the disability system operated by the U.S. Federal government a fair and compassionate one?. Well, the simple truth is, the disability system that is set up to help you when you are most in need...rarely does that. Yes, you may eventually win your soci...