What would my SSI monthly payments be for 2023? SSI is short for Supplemental Security Income. Individuals may receive SSI under the Social Security Act if they are disabled and have very limited financial means. If you have a strong…
How will my Social Security Disability Hearing be Held? A few months ago, the Social Security Hearings offices re-opened for in person hearings. However, Social Security disability hearings have not gone back to pre-pandemic hearing procedures. Currently, disability law firms…
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…
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…
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…
For Social Security disability clients over age 50, the way in which you fill out your work history report could be the difference in getting benefits at the initial level or having to wait for a disability hearing in front…
Step 2: Do you have a severe medical problem that affects your ability to work? Once it has been determined that an individual is not working at Step 1, SSA will proceed to Step 2. This step asks whether a…
Step 4: Are you able to do any of your past jobs? At the fourth step of the Sequential Evaluation, Social Security considers your residual functional capacity and your past relevant work. If Social Security determines that despite any physical…