Every other Friday, I publish a selection of recent posts from the Social Security disability blogs:

• Aspirational Goals For Those Who Represent Social Security Claimants from Social Security News published by Charles Hall
• Fibromyalgia: WebMD Q&A from the Raleigh Personal Injury Law blog published by Hardison & Associates
• Social Security – Early Retirement Benefits or

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Here is a hearing brief from a recent case, with changes made to protect the privacy of the claimant. This brief led to a fully favorable on the record decision.

U.S. Administrative Law Judge
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review
Social Security Administration
1750 Elm Street, suite 303
Manchester, NH 03104

Also filed…

If you are approaching age 62 (or have reached age 62), and can no longer perform your job, please read this short article.

Many people who are approaching the early retirement age of 62 are unable to continue their employment due to a physical or mental condition. Typically, they just take the early retirement…

Every other Friday, I publish a selection of posts from the Social Security disability blogs:

• Social Security Auxiliary benefits for children in a separate household from the Colorado Social Security Law blog published by Tomasz Stasiuk
• Dependency in Children’s Social Security auxiliary benefit cases from the Colorado Social Security Law blog published by Tomasz Stasiuk
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Every other Friday, I publish a selection of posts from the Social Security disability blogs:

• What Does it Mean When a Judge Wants to Change Your Onset Date from the Social Security Disability Blog moderated by Jonathan Ginsberg
• Social Security Ruling 06-03p from the Social Security Disability Lawyer blog published by Gordon Gates
• How do you

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A Social Security disability or SSI claim has a timeline that can vary from state to state.

The initial consideration of your claim usually takes 4-5 months. If your claim is denied and you appeal,  the next step depends upon where you live. 40 states, including Maine, use an intermediate Reconsideration step in the claim…

Many people applying for Social Security disability are age 55 or older, and have worked hard for their entire adult life. But now, due to a medical condition, they cannot do their job any longer. Many of these workers are denied benefits when they apply for disability, despite a lifetime of paying into the Social…