This is the 200th post on the Social Security Disability Lawyer blog. I've been thinking about it, and I feel that I just have to acknowledge the milestone.
I did not anticipate this when I began, but the blog has become part of my daily life. My first post was exactly 16 months ago, on…
Workers with chronic illnesses face chronic uncertainty. That astute observation appears in Lesley Alderman's recent New York Times article, entitled Protecting Your Job While Coping With a Chronic Illness. In addition to uncertainty about their health, workers with chronic illnesses face uncertainty about their jobs.
Many of my clients have experienced that uncertainty. Because…
This site is intended to be a resource for those looking for help with Social Security disability and SSI claims. As the site has grown, it has become more difficult to find that particular post on the exact topic your are researching. So I have added a search box to the sidebar. Please give it a try!…
Charles Hall, Esq. knows a thing or two about running a Social Security disability law practice. He is a past president of the National Association of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR), and he publishes a widely-read blog, Social Security News.
In a recent blog post entitled New Kid On The Block, Mr. Hall addresses the latest “national” law…
This blog is one year old today.
The blog started quite modestly on May 10, 2008. Since then this site has grown substantially, along with my Social Security disability law practice.
It seems like it has been much longer than just one year. We have covered a lot of ground. We have defined some terms, told…
I had a Social Security disability hearing today for a claimant suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome secondary to viral meningitis and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
The hearing went well, but its aftermath was an emotional experience for me. I did not anticipate my response to attending a hearing on May 7th for a claimant with leukemia.…
The SSA's website has an excellent tool for those considering whether or not to apply for Social Security disability benefits.
The Disability Planner has many pages of helpful information regarding Social Security protection if you become disabled. It is worth a visit, and the site is easy to navigate.
I have added a link the…
Today is the birthday of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, founder of the New Deal and the Social Security system.
As one who toils in the field that FDR made, I honor his memory today.
FDR was also a polio survivor. It is fitting that the Social Security system he created…
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Federal offices, including Social Security offices, will be closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
And when you go into a federal building on Tuesday, there will be a new portrait on the wall. I will definitely visit my local Social Security office on Tuesday to see it.
