Social Security Benefits for Children Young children are currently faced with a world full of anxiety, uncertainty, and, for some, even sickness or death. Their parents may be facing unemployment and financial struggles. They may not have enough to eat. …
Just because you previously lost a Social Security Disability case, does not mean that you cannot get benefits now. Many individuals file for social security disability, go through the disability process, end up having a hearing in front of a…
What happens when Social Security wants to cut you off of disability?
Social Security reviews most disability awards every few years. Usually, this just entails providing a medical release, Social Security gets your medical records, and most of the time that is the end of the process because there was no substantial change in your health.
However, it is becoming more and more common for Social Security to find that a claimant’s health improved since disability was awarded. This often results in a cessation notice. A cessation notice is a letter that Social Security sends a disabled person informing them that they are no longer disabled and that their benefits will be cut off.
Smith Godios Sorensen Inc. donated personal care items to the Haven of Rest and ACCESS shelters in Akron, Ohio today. 2020 has been a hard year for many and it is important to us at Smith Godios Sorensen Inc. to…
Can you apply for social security disability if you are getting unemployment? The answer to that question is yes. However, it depends on whether you are claiming benefits on your work record (Disability Insurance Benefits) or SSI (Supplemental Security Income-…
The Attorneys at Smith Godios Sorensen are all local attorneys. Our office is located in Akron, just steps away from the Akron Office of Hearing Operations, where claimants have their Social Security Disability hearings. The Social Security Disability Attorneys at…
The IRS' extended deadline to apply for the Economic Impact Payments is tomorrow, September 30, 2020. This is the deadline for people to provide information to the IRS using its Non-Filer Tool (www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here). People should do this if they: receive…
Smith Godios Sorensen Inc. sponsored the Rotary Club of Akron's Annual Cornhole Tournament, which took place on September 12th, 2020. This event raises money for the Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs. This camp allows special needs campers to…
When the Coronavirus Pandemic hit, many people found their medical appointments canceled with no indication of when in-person appointments would resume. For many medical providers, in-person appointments have now resumed, with safety precautions such as wearing masks and temperature checks…
During the coronavirus pandemic the Social Security Administration has been offering claimants the option of (1) having a phone hearing, or (2) asking for a continuance until face to face hearings are again being offered (and nobody knows how long…