You should apply for Social Security Disability right away if you become disabled. The day when your disability began is called the onset date, and you’ll need to provide this date to Social Security. It will be required that you prove you were disabled from that date forward. You will also need to provide a [...]
Your doctor’s request to take exams with a doctor is meant to determine whether you will be able to return to your job. These are called fit for duty or functional capacity exams. These exams will consist of exercises and movements that identify your ability or inability to lift, push, walk, and perform other work [...]
You have filed your social security disability appeal. Now what? Your main focus regarding your appeal should now be to continue your medical treatment while advising your attorney of any new treatment, new doctors, or new diagnoses. Also, notify us of any changes in your condition. We will continue securing your medical records and submitting them [...]
By Tanya Phillips If you are disabled and unable to work and the disability is expected to last for at least a year, you may want to consider applying for Social Security Disability benefits. Your condition must interfere with basic work-related activities for your claim to be considered. You may qualify for Social Security benefits [...]
Once you have filed your application for Social Security Disability, you can expect the Social Security Administration to take 3-6 months to review your application. Their initial determination will either say that you are disabled or that your application has been denied. If they say you are disabled, you’ll soon begin receiving benefits. If your [...]
At your Social Security Disability hearing, you will be in the company of a judge, a clerk that will be recording the hearing, and a vocational expert. In some cases, a medical expert may also be present. Roughly one month before your hearing, you will visit our office to discuss your medical records and treatment [...]
It is possible to work while you are receiving Social Security Disability benefits, but there are limits to how much you can earn. At the time of this writing, in 2018, you can work part-time, earning up to $1,180 per month. This limit is called SGA, which stands for substantial gainful employment. Note that there [...]
Your Social Security Disability claim was denied. You received a denial letter. However, your condition prevents you from being able to work. Now you’re wondering what to do next. You have 60 days following that denial letter to request reconsideration, and that request usually takes about 6 months to result in a response from Social [...]
Perhaps you have just recently been injured, or perhaps you have been injured and unable to work for a while, and you are wondering at what point you should apply for Social Security Disability. The answer is that you need to apply for these benefits immediately once you and your doctor determine you will not [...]
If you are unable to return to work and need to receive social security disability benefits, you may be confused as to how much is involved in the process. Getting benefits can be a lengthy and sometimes confusing process. It’s important to get an experienced attorney involved to help walk you through the process. The [...]
