Remember that you can submit a statement from a spouse, parent or friend in support of a disability claim. 20 CFR 1513(d)(4) states that Social Security will consider evidence from other non-medical sources (for example, spouses, parents and other caregivers, siblings, other relatives, friends, neighbors, and clergy).
When you have the right person with…
Post-polio sequelae (also called post polio syndrome, or PPS) are often disabling symptoms that occur in many polio survivors later in life, about 35 years after the initial poliovirus episode. The symptoms may include overwhelming fatigue, muscle weakness, chronic muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, as well as difficulty swallowing and breathing.
Post polio sequelae…
The Reconsideration step of the Social Security disability claim process can be an unfriendly place.
On a national basis, 87% of claims are denied again at Reconsideration. That's 7 out of 8. I would say that my practice in Maine experiences a similar percentage of Reconsideration denials (In New Hampshire, however, disability claims go directly…
The Social Security Administration has released its “waterfall” chart for Fiscal Year 2010. These are very recent statistics.
At the Initial application level, on a nation-wise basis, 35% of disability claims were allowed, and 65% were denied. At the Reconsideration level, of the denied claims that were appealed, just 13% were allowed, and 87% were…
Every two weeks, I publish links to a selection of notable posts from the Social Security Disability Blogs.
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I always spend some time talking with my clients after a Social Security disability hearing to discuss how the hearing went. It is a chance to look back and tell the client what was good (and bad), and give a prognosis. There is a great deal at stake at these hearings, and I want the
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At a Social Security disability hearing, sometimes it is very clear that the claim should be granted. In such cases, a bench decision is available to the administrative law judge. A bench decision must be a fully favorable decision.
The last two hearings attended by my colleague Collette Cushing both resulted in bench decisions. A…
Every two weeks, I publish a roundup of notable articles from the Social Security disability blogs.
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There are many ways that a disability lawyer helps with your Social Security disability claim. I have a list of 7 ways that a Social Security lawyer can help. They are:
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