If your Social Security Disability (SSD or SSI) claim was denied, you’re far from alone — and it doesn’t mean you’ve lost your case. The disability benefits process is complex, technical and often confusing. At Smith & Godios, Inc., we…
Why is it easier to get Social Security disability after age 50? It is easier for you to get disability when you are over 50 years old due to something called the GRID Regulations. Disability claimants under age 50 must be…
Can I receive Social Security Disability for a Mental Health Condition? The main question is: How bad are your symptoms? Many clients wonder why they should bother going to mental health therapy if they are already getting medication from a…
What do I do now that unemployment is ending? By the end of June, federal pandemic related unemployment will be ending in Ohio. That means that the additional $300 per week that unemployed workers have been receiving from the federal…
When I became a disability lawyer in 2006, it was common for clients to wait three or even four years for a Social Security hearing. Cases lingered on for many years. During that time, clients typically had no income and…
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.
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-…
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…
How is the coronavirus making it difficult to prove some disability cases? Any disability case depends upon medical evidence and medical opinions. Medical evidence and medical opinions are only obtainable if a disability claimant is going to his or her…