http://www.financealley.com en-us editorial@financealley.com Getting a Social Security disability approval can take months and sometimes years. The process usually involves the filing of an initial claim (a.k.a. a disability application), receiving an initial denial on a claim (approximately seventy percent of all ... http://www.financealley.com/article_714202_18.html 06th December 2008 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_689326_18.html 18th November 2008 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_587334_18.html 23rd July 2008 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 ... http://www.financealley.com/article_586887_18.html 23rd July 2008 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_30967_18.html 21st February 2006 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---... http://www.financealley.com/article_15504_18.html 13th November 2005 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 ... http://www.financealley.com/article_15503_18.html 13th November 2005 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_15502_18.html 13th November 2005 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_15501_18.html 13th November 2005 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_15499_18.html 13th November 2005 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 ... http://www.financealley.com/article_15497_18.html 13th November 2005 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_14888_18.html 10th November 2005 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_14514_18.html 05th November 2005 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... http://www.financealley.com/article_14513_18.html 05th November 2005