Many people applying for Social Security disability are over the age of 50, and have worked hard for their entire adult life. But now, due to a medical condition, they can’t do their job any longer, and have been unable to find other work. Many of these workers are denied benefits when they apply for…

The Maine Social Security disability and SSI claim process may require several stages. Maine attorney Gordon Gates can help you with each stage of the Social Security disability claim process.

The first stage is the review of your initial application. The Social Security Administration sends your case to a state agency in Augusta –…

A New Hampshire Social Security disability or SSI claim is often a two stage process. The first stage is the review of your initial disability application. The Social Security Administration sends your case to a state agency in Concord – Disability Determination Services – to gather additional information and to make an initial determination on…

Social Security disability insurance is called "insurance" for a reason. You pay a premium from every paycheck, and receive disability coverage in return. How much is the premium? See this table.

15.3% of your wages are withheld for Social Security. Your employer pays 7.65% and you pay 7.65%. If you are self-employed, you pay…

At step 5 of the sequential evaluation process, Social Security must determine your ability to do other work. When making this determination, the administration uses the occupational data contained in the Dictionary of Ocupational Titles (DOT), which was compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor. However, the DOT has not been revised or updated…

Welcome. I am a Social Security disability lawyer in Maine. This site is written for Social Security disability claimants, their legal representatives, and the network of people involved in the Social Security disability claim process.

If you have a Social Security disability or SSI claim in Maine or New Hampshire, please contact Gordon Gates or

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There is a new federal magistrate in Portland.

In Maine, the magistrate judge in Portland is the person who handles the Social Security appeals in U.S. District Court. For the past twenty years the magistrate has been Judge David Cohen, and one couldn’t have asked for a fairer hearing of a Social Security appeal.

The…