Social Security regulates the fees paid to those repesesenting disability claimants before the SSA. A contingency fee of 25% is permitted, and charged by pretty much everyone who does this type of work.
For those using the fee agreement process that allows quicker payment of the fee, Social Security imposes a cap on the fee
I will be attending the annual NOSSCR Conference in Austin, Texas this week. NOSSCR is a critically important organization for those of us who represent clients before the Social Security Administration, and I am happy to be a sustaining member.
If you are attending the conference, please say hello.
At step 4 of Social Security’s sequential evaluation, the SSA considers whether or not you have the ability to return to your past relevant work. The SSA considers your past work, both 1) as you performed it (and described it in your Work History Report), and 2) how that work is generally performed
I am not the only lawyer producing content about Social Security disability law. Here is a list of recent notable posts regarding Social Security disability claims:
Jonathan Ginsberg, Being Prepared for Your Social Security Disability Telephone Hearing (December 10, 2021)(video)
Morgan H. Zavadil, Social Security Disability Hearing: Past Work Inquiry And Importance, Midwest Disability
I talk with many prospective disability clients who are clearly unable to perform their past relevant work. I spoke recently with a person who had been a welder for years, but could not continue due vision and to degenerative back problems. He clearly is not going to be able to work as a welder, his
There are many benefits to being a Social Security disability lawyer. You are able to help people who really need the help, and it is very gratifying when a claimant receives disability benefits.
I received a Fully Favorable decision on a claim where, in addition to getting disability benefits for the client, I may have
Back in 2006 or so, the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals changed its name to the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), as part of a reorganization at Social Security and new regulations. The name was widely panned at the time.
Now, a decade or so later, the Hearings office has been renamed the
Each year, the Social Security Administration releases statistics about the disability and SSI programs in an easy-to-understand format, called the “waterfall” chart. The waterfall chart shows the percentage of claims approved and denied at the various levels of review.
The chart shows what claimants can expect, statistically, for their claim for Social Security disability benefits.
It is tax time, and each year I hear from clients who won their cases the previous year and are wondering about the tax consequences of their disability benefits. This topic is particularly important for those who received a significant payment of past-due benefits.
The answer is part of your disability benefits may be taxable.
I get calls and emails from people who are still working, but are struggling, and are considering Social Security disability.
Depending upon a person’s individual circumstances, this is typically what I say to those who are currently working, but are exploring the disability process:
It is hard to plan for disability. First, there is no