Listing of Impairments, Need for Walker Disability Attorneys
As discussed elsewhere on this website, the Social Security Administration undertakes a five-step evaluation to determine whether someone is disabled ...
Why Do Social Security Disability Applications and Appeals Take So Long? Long Backlog for SSD and SSI Applications and Appeals
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There are currently over one million people waiting for a decision on their Social Security Disability applications.
As many already...
Why does it take so long to have my disability hearing scheduled? Do I really need representation?
People often ask why it takes so long to have a hearing to determine if they are disabled. You may have seen the article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer...
Social Security Payment Schedule for 2017 and 2018
The Social Security Administration has released the 2017 and 2018 payment schedules for Social Security benefits. When you receive your payment depend...
Small increase planned for 2017 Social Security Benefits 2017 marks fifth year of historically low increases
Millions of people receiving Social Security benefits will be getting a very small increase - 0.3% - in their monthly benefits in 2017. This marks th...
How the Disabled are Perceived Social Security Disability
The New York Times has begun a series by and about people living with disabilities. The first article will be printed this Sunday. Read the first s...
Marriage Penalty for SSI Recipients
A recent article in the Columbus Dispatch, and reprinted in the Akron Beacon Journal, discusses the "marriage penalty" for some disabled individuals. ...
Progress with Veterans’ Claims; Progress with Veterans’ Appeals to follow?
Recently VA Secretary Robert McDonald issued a press statement concerning the VA Disability Claims process. Therein, it is noted that significant prog...
Akron Legal News Features Attorney Shannon E. Sorensen
[firm_name] attorney Shannon E. Sorensen is featured in Akron Legal News this week. Shannon is the Lead Chair of the Disability Law Section of the Ak...
