Social Security

Immigration is a pretty hot topic these days and I thought I would discuss a possible aspect of it in my blog entry that we do not normally hear about in the current national debate:  What happens to a claimant’s Social Security (SSA) monthly monetary benefits if they leave the United States?

The 2019 Social Security Administration’s (SSA) 2019 Fact Sheet is out and I thought I’d go over some of the new disability-related numbers in today’s blog entry.  There are several other non-disability Social Security-related numbers listed in the report for those interested.

I get this question a lot from clients.

In today’s blog entry I thought I’d get back to basics and revisit how exactly to apply for Social Security (SSA) disability benefits.

A well-known fact among those in Alabama applying for Social Security disability benefits is that the chances of success at the initial application stage of the process are abysmally low.  In fact, in

I recently saw an excellent – but very sad – documentary on Schizophrenia that I want to recommend to anyone interested in the subject entitled God Knows Where I am.  It chronicles the mental health struggle of Linda Bishop back in 2007 and 2008.  She was a college graduate with a loving family and a roof over her head that as a result of her illnesses she gradually descended into homelessness and legal tro

Yes! Sort of.

How So?

In several of my blog posts I have examined what symptomatology the Social Security Administration (SSA) looks for when reviewing medical records for the purposes of awarding disability benefits.  In today’s blog post I’m going to talk about another common ailment that I see a lot of in my disability practice, Chronic Heart Failure (CHF), and how the SSA determines the severity of their impact on a claimant

In several of my blog posts I have examined what symptomatology the Social Security Administration (SSA) looks for when reviewing medical records for the purposes of awarding disability benefits.  In today’s blog post I’m going to talk about another common ailment category that I see a lot of in my disability practice, Chronic Respiratory Disorders, and how the SSA determines the severity of their impact on

In a number of my blog posts I have examined what criteria the Social Security Administration (SSA) looks for when evaluating physical and emotional ailments for the purposes of awarding disability benefits. A simple diagnosis is never enough.