Past Relevant Work Change
Posted on August 09, 2024
3 Common Misconceptions About Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on March 13, 2023
When Can SSD Applicants Receive Compassionate Allowances?
Posted on February 08, 2023
If I Have HIV, Can I Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Posted on January 23, 2023
How Can Concentration Issues Affect a Social Security Disability Claim?
Posted on December 09, 2022
Social Security Adds 12 New Compassionate Allowance Conditions
Posted on August 31, 2022
How Does Social Security Evaluate Physical Functional Capacity?
Posted on August 14, 2022
The Possible Effects of Medical Opinions on a Social Security Disability Case
Posted on July 21, 2022
How Does Residual Functional Capacity Affect an SSD Claim?
Posted on April 14, 2022
Can People With “Long Covid” Receive Social Security Disability?
Posted on March 15, 2022
What Back and Spine Disorders Qualify for Social Security Disability?
Posted on February 21, 2022
UPDATE: A Rare Disabling Condition: Hypogammaglobulinemia
Posted on December 06, 2021
How Can I Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Posted on November 02, 2021
How Does Past Relevant Work Affect a Social Security Disability Claim?
Posted on September 07, 2021
What Information Do I Need to Apply for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Posted on May 07, 2021
What Is the “Five-Step Analysis” in Social Security Disability Cases?
Posted on January 28, 2021
What Is Extra-Record Evidence in a Social Security Disability Appeal?
Posted on December 26, 2020
How Does the Complexity of Work a Person Can Perform Affect Disability Benefits?
Posted on November 25, 2020
How Is the Dictionary of Occupational Titles Used in Social Security Disability Cases?
Posted on October 30, 2020
Can a Person Who Has Never Worked Receive Disabled Adult Child Benefits?
Posted on October 13, 2020
Does Performing Farm Chores Prove That Someone Is Not Disabled?
Posted on April 17, 2020
How Does My “Date Last Insured” Impact My Application for Disability Benefits?
Posted on March 31, 2020
Will Taking a Vacation Affect My Ability to Receive Disability Benefits?
Posted on March 16, 2020
Accounting for All of a Person's Limitations in Assessing a Disability Claim
Posted on February 28, 2020
When Will a Judge Award Me Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on February 14, 2020
How Does a Person's Illiteracy Affect Their Claim for Disability Benefits?
Posted on February 07, 2020
Can My Employment Record Help Make My Case for Disability Benefits?
Posted on November 29, 2019
How Does Illiteracy Affect a Person's Eligibility for Disability Benefits?
Posted on November 08, 2019
The Importance of Challenging a Vocational Expert's Figures in a Disability Hearing
Posted on September 20, 2019
Mistakes to Avoid in your SSD Case
Posted on June 27, 2019
Is Social Security Required to Consider Limitations on My Ability to Perform Household Activities?
Posted on June 27, 2019
What Is the Role of a State Agency Reviewer in a Social Security Disability Case?
Posted on May 23, 2019
What Happens If I Waive My Right to Counsel at a Disability Hearing?
Posted on May 16, 2019
What Do You Do When Social Security Refuses to Properly Consider Evidence in a Disability Case?
Posted on May 09, 2019
Does Trading Stocks Online Mean I Am Not Disabled?
Posted on April 04, 2019
Supreme Court Makes It More Difficult for Disability Applicants to Cross-Examine Vocational Experts
Posted on April 02, 2019
How the Definition of Your Former Job Can Impact Your Disability Claim
Posted on February 21, 2019
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation Rules for Disability Lawyers
Posted on January 17, 2019
Do Disability “Experts” Need to Disclose Their Actual Methodology?
Posted on January 10, 2019
Can Social Security Officials Interpret an MRI Without a Doctor?
Posted on December 31, 2018
Social Security Must Consider the Testimony of a Treating Physician
Posted on December 24, 2018
The Role of Absenteeism in Disability Decisions
Posted on December 17, 2018
The Role of Consultative Physicians in Disability Cases
Posted on November 08, 2018
How Your Debts May Affect Your Social Security Disability Award
Posted on October 22, 2018
How Does Using a Cane Affect My Disability Claim?
Posted on October 15, 2018
The Importance of Challenging Social Security Vocational Experts
Posted on October 08, 2018
Can I Apply for Disability Even If I'm Still Earning Money?
Posted on August 15, 2018
How Does Obesity Affect My Social Security Disability Claim?
Posted on August 08, 2018
Does Applying for Unemployment Mean I'm Ineligible for Disability Benefits?
Posted on July 30, 2018
Appeals Court Challenges Use of “Equal Distribution Method” in Disability Cases
Posted on July 18, 2018
Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on July 06, 2018
Why Won't Social Security Believe I Suffer from Chronic Back Pain?
Posted on June 20, 2018
How Much Will it Cost Me to Hire a Disability Lawyer?
Posted on June 13, 2018
How Social Security Looks at a Person's “Social Functioning” When Considering Disability Benefits
Posted on May 23, 2018
Can I Receive Disability Benefits if I Suffer From Major Clinical Depression?
Posted on May 08, 2018
Am I Legally Disabled if I Suffered Multiple Strokes?
Posted on April 27, 2018
Social Security Cannot Rely on Incomplete “Expert” Analysis of Medical Records
Posted on April 10, 2018
Will the Supreme Court Require Vocational Experts to Disclose Their Data in Disability Hearings?
Posted on March 28, 2018
The Importance of a Complete Medical Record in Disability Hearings
Posted on March 21, 2018
The Positive Effects of Working With a Lawyer in Social Security Disability Cases
Posted on March 14, 2018
Does Playing a Few Notes on the Piano Mean I'm Not Disabled?
Posted on March 06, 2018
What Happens If Social Security Ignores My Treating Physician's Diagnosis?
Posted on February 28, 2018
Disability Hearings and Outdated Medical Records
Posted on February 20, 2018
Do My Frequent Migraines Qualify Me for Disability?
Posted on February 14, 2018
How Do I Prove My Mental Disorder is a Disability?
Posted on January 19, 2018
Social Security Promises to Improve “Accuracy and Consistency” of Disability Rulings Following Audit
Posted on January 13, 2018
How Does Social Security Determine What Jobs I'm Still Capable of Doing?
Posted on December 19, 2017
How Does Social Security Determine the “Onset Date” of My Disability?
Posted on December 15, 2017
Social Security's Responsibility to Fully Develop the Medical Record in Your Disability Case
Posted on November 28, 2017
Will Social Security Ignore My Inability to Walk?
Posted on November 21, 2017
What Physical Limitations Does Social Security Have to Consider in a Disability Case?
Posted on November 14, 2017
Social Security's Failure to Address the “Combined Effects” of an Applicant's Disability
Posted on October 26, 2017
More than 1 Million People Waiting for Social Security Disability Hearings
Posted on October 05, 2017
Can My Doctor's “Treatment Notes” Undermine My Disability Case?
Posted on September 19, 2017
Does Lupus Qualify Me for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Posted on September 08, 2017
Representing Yourself Before Social Security is Never a Good Idea
Posted on August 18, 2017
Can I Qualify for Disability Following a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Posted on July 26, 2017
How Inconsistent Statements Can Doom Your Disability Case
Posted on July 19, 2017
Can Social Security Ignore My Doctor's Opinions for Being Too “Sympathetic”?
Posted on July 12, 2017
How Does Alcohol or Drug Addiction Affect a Disability Claim?
Posted on July 05, 2017
Will My Use of Prescription Painkillers Affect My Disability Claim?
Posted on June 30, 2017
Medicare to Start Issuing New ID Cards in 2018
Posted on June 09, 2017
Social Security Often Ignores Evidence to Support “Credibility” Findings
Posted on June 02, 2017
How Does Social Security Assess Whether I Have a “Severe Impairment”?
Posted on May 23, 2017
Can Social Security Find I Was Disabled in the Past But Not Now?
Posted on May 16, 2017
Can I Be Considered Disabled Under Social Security's “Worn Out Worker” Rule?
Posted on May 12, 2017
When is Emphysema Considered a Disability by Social Security?
Posted on May 02, 2017
How Does Social Security Know What Jobs I Am Capable of Performing?
Posted on April 20, 2017
Is Social Security Disability Insurance “Wasteful”?
Posted on April 14, 2017
Does “Daily Living” Prove You Are Not Disabled Due to a Mental Disorder?
Posted on April 06, 2017
How Does Social Security Assess My Capacity for Work?
Posted on March 30, 2017
How Will New Social Security Regulations Affect My Disability Claim?
Posted on March 21, 2017
Can I Get an Immediate Decision Following a Disability Hearing?
Posted on March 13, 2017
Does My Crohn's Disease Qualify Me for Disability Benefits?
Posted on March 07, 2017
What Happens if Social Security “Overpays” Me?
Posted on February 09, 2017
Will Social Security Revoke My Disability Benefits if My Condition Improves?
Posted on January 26, 2017
When Does a Heart Condition Qualify You for Disability?
Posted on January 12, 2017
Does Social Security Have to Listen to My Treating Physician?
Posted on January 05, 2017
Can the Government Take My Disability Benefits to Repay Student Loans?
Posted on December 29, 2016
Can Social Security Ignore a Federal Judge's Instructions About Your Disability Case?
Posted on December 19, 2016
Am I Disabled If I Have to Go to the Doctor Constantly?
Posted on December 13, 2016
Changes Coming to Social Security Disability Insurance in 2017
Posted on November 11, 2016
What Illinois Disability Recipients Need to Know About Medicare
Posted on October 27, 2016
Can Depression and Anxiety Disorders Qualify Me for Disability Benefits?
Posted on October 06, 2016
Can Social Security Revoke Disability Benefits?
Posted on September 14, 2016
Can I Be Denied Disability Benefits for Non-Medical Reasons?
Posted on August 30, 2016
Chicago Social Security Disability Lawyer Releases New Video Regarding the Social Security Application Process
Posted on August 19, 2016
Social Security Is Not Allowed to Selectively Reject Expert Opinions
Posted on August 16, 2016
Social Security Is Not “In the Business of Impeaching” Applicants’ Character
Posted on August 09, 2016
Four Things to Know About Chronic Pain and Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on June 14, 2016
Chicago Disability Lawyer Announces the Opening of Four Illinois Law Offices
Posted on March 24, 2016
How Obesity May Affect Your Disability Claim
Posted on September 30, 2015
Social Security May Not Ignore Disability Applicants' Pain
Posted on September 25, 2015
The Importance of "Credibility" in Disability Cases
Posted on September 14, 2015
Judge Rebukes Social Security Official for Relying on Non-Medical Expert's Opinion
Posted on September 08, 2015
Chicago Appeals Court Says Disability Applicant Entitled to New Hearing
Posted on September 01, 2015
Understanding Social Security Work Credits
Posted on August 27, 2015
Secret Claimant Age Policy
Posted on December 27, 2012
Social Security Disability Benefits and Doctor-Patient Dialogue
Posted on November 11, 2012
Seizures And Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on October 22, 2012
Illinois Social Security Disability Blog Age 3
Posted on September 29, 2012
Effective Ambulation and Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on September 16, 2012
SSA Technology Update
Posted on August 29, 2012
Representative Payee and Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on August 28, 2012
Social Security Disability e-Book
Posted on August 25, 2012
Social Security Issues New Fibromyalgia Ruling
Posted on August 11, 2012
Severe Medical Impairments
Posted on August 06, 2012
Welcome to Social Security Defenders LLC
Posted on July 21, 2012
Response to Lower ALJ Allowance Rates
Posted on July 18, 2012
Best July Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on July 15, 2012
Fully Favorable Decisions
Posted on July 15, 2012
Age and Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on July 08, 2012
Medically Determinable Impairments and Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on July 08, 2012
Happy Fourth of July!
Posted on July 04, 2012
Social Security Disability Benefits and Judges
Posted on July 04, 2012
Post Hearing CE
Posted on July 04, 2012
Best June Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on July 01, 2012
Social Security Trustees' Report
Posted on June 23, 2012
Surveillance-System Monitor and Disability Benefits
Posted on June 05, 2012
Hiring A Disability Attorney
Posted on June 05, 2012
Best May Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on June 02, 2012
Response To USA Today Social Security Article
Posted on May 21, 2012
ODAR 20 Day Letter
Posted on May 17, 2012
Hiring A Disability Attorney For Your Hearing
Posted on May 08, 2012
NOSSCR Conference 2012
Posted on May 05, 2012
Best April Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on May 02, 2012
Social Security Disability Insurance Report
Posted on April 23, 2012
Question And Answer Disability Benefits
Posted on April 15, 2012
ALJ Disability Decisions
Posted on March 31, 2012
Living Arrangements And SSI Disability Benefits
Posted on March 29, 2012
Best March Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on March 20, 2012
Best February Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on March 15, 2012
Social Security Advisory Board, Part II
Posted on March 02, 2012
Social Security Advisory Board, Part I
Posted on March 01, 2012
How Much Does It Cost To Obtain My Medical Records?
Posted on February 26, 2012
Drug Abuse And Alcoholism
Posted on February 26, 2012
Best January Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on February 04, 2012
New Form 1695 SSA Procedure
Posted on February 04, 2012
Disability Benefits: Easy?
Posted on January 31, 2012
Unemployment And Social Security Disability Claims
Posted on January 21, 2012
Disability Attorney or Disability Advocate?
Posted on January 14, 2012
Best December Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on January 09, 2012
Claimant Testimony
Posted on January 06, 2012
Location And Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on December 26, 2011
New Blog And Website 2012
Posted on December 17, 2011
Social Security Disability Consultative Examination
Posted on December 13, 2011
Letter From ODAR
Posted on December 07, 2011
Potential Clients And Representation
Posted on December 02, 2011
What Should I Bring With Me To My Disability Hearing
Posted on November 19, 2011
Best October Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on November 09, 2011
Do You Know Your Social Security Disability Lawyer?
Posted on November 03, 2011
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on October 18, 2011
Social Security Disability Benefits and Obesity
Posted on October 11, 2011
Best September Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on October 03, 2011
The Most Unique Reason For Hiring A Social Security Disability Lawyer
Posted on September 27, 2011
Should I Hire A Disability Lawyer?
Posted on September 17, 2011
Children's Global Assessment Scale
Posted on September 06, 2011
Best August Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on September 01, 2011
Social Security Did Not Just Say That!
Posted on August 22, 2011
Social Security Disability News
Posted on August 21, 2011
Res Judicata and Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted on August 16, 2011
The Grid: Part 1
Posted on August 13, 2011
Why Am I A Social Security Disability Lawyer?
Posted on August 04, 2011
My Daughter Is Too Young To Have Worked, Can She Still Get Disability Benefits?
Posted on July 25, 2011
Social Security Administration Press Release
Posted on July 23, 2011
Residual Functional Capacity and Your Disability Claim
Posted on July 14, 2011
Does SSA Lose Documents?
Posted on July 12, 2011
Drug Addiction & Alcoholism: The 6th Step of the Sequential Evaluation Process
Posted on May 31, 2011
Most Popular Baby Names in 2010
Posted on May 08, 2011
I'm Disabled And Can't Get A Job, Can I Get Social Security Disability Benefits?
Posted on April 30, 2011
Get It Written Down!
Posted on April 26, 2011
Best October Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on November 02, 2010
More About Fibromyalgia
Posted on October 19, 2010
Breaking News At SSA
Posted on October 13, 2010
Disability Awareness Day October 2010
Posted on October 11, 2010
Income Requirements For SSI
Posted on September 14, 2010
How Helpful Is The Social Security Appeals Council?
Posted on August 27, 2010
Advice For Your Social Security Disability Benefits Claim
Posted on August 25, 2010
I Hired An Attorney But He's Not Getting SSA Mail
Posted on July 16, 2010
More Bipolar Disorder Information
Posted on April 19, 2010
Best March Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on April 01, 2010
Quick Blog Update
Posted on March 19, 2010
Disability Onset Date in Subsequent Applications
Posted on March 14, 2010
I Just Hired A Social Security Disability Attorney, Now What?
Posted on March 11, 2010
My Published Social Security Disability Articles
Posted on March 07, 2010
Best February Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on February 28, 2010
Medical Records and Your Social Security Disability Claim
Posted on February 24, 2010
SSA and Disability Update
Posted on February 20, 2010
A Father's Love For His Son
Posted on February 17, 2010
Shepherds College: A Post-Secondary Educational Program For Individuals With Disabilities
Posted on February 15, 2010
Look For Healthy People 2020
Posted on February 10, 2010
Adults With Disabilities On The Rise
Posted on February 08, 2010
Best January Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on February 06, 2010
Drug Addiction and Alcoholism: The 6th Step of the Five Step Disability Evaluation Process
Posted on February 05, 2010
Products For Children With Special Needs
Posted on January 06, 2010
Disability Technology Update
Posted on January 03, 2010
Best December Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on December 30, 2009
Residual Functional Capacity And Your Disability Claim
Posted on December 27, 2009
Lots To Be Thankful For, Happy Holidays!
Posted on December 23, 2009
Mike Phillips: One Thumb To Rule Them All
Posted on December 20, 2009
Ticket to Work Article Reaches 10,000 Hits, Improved Awareness Or Dire Economy?
Posted on December 16, 2009
How Does the Social Security Administration Determine Whether Someone With Autism Is Disabled?
Posted on December 13, 2009
All About Autism
Posted on December 09, 2009
i-Limb Disability Technology Update
Posted on December 06, 2009
Did the Administrative Law Judge Commit Bias?
Posted on December 02, 2009
Best November Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on November 29, 2009
Autism Technology Update
Posted on November 25, 2009
Is the SSA's Reported Backlog Of Cases Accurate?
Posted on November 22, 2009
Lupus Information, Part Two
Posted on November 18, 2009
Lupus Information
Posted on November 15, 2009
How Does the Social Security Administration Determine If Someone Is Blind?
Posted on November 11, 2009
Bullying and Disabilities
Posted on November 08, 2009
Review Your Social Security Statement
Posted on November 03, 2009
Having A Disability On Halloween
Posted on November 01, 2009
Best October Social Security Disability Blogs
Posted on October 28, 2009
Clarification on the Ticket to Work program
Posted on October 25, 2009
Most Against Another $250 Payment to Seniors-US News
Posted on October 21, 2009
Clarification on Residual Functional Capacity
Posted on October 18, 2009
What is the Five Step Social Security Disability Evaluation Process?
Posted on October 17, 2009
Confusion Regarding the Cost of Hiring a Disability Representative
Posted on October 10, 2009
Video Games Add Life To People With Disabilities
Posted on October 10, 2009
SSA and Compassionate Allowance Conditions
Posted on October 04, 2009
Frustrations With Ticket to Work
Posted on October 03, 2009
Wheelchair Acrobatics
Posted on October 03, 2009
Published Article on the Ticket to Work Program
Posted on September 30, 2009
Whirlwind Wheelchair Technology Update
Posted on September 20, 2009
EEOC Approves ADA Regulations for Public Comment
Posted on September 19, 2009
Don't Forget Your Ticket to Work
Posted on September 18, 2009
Times Are Changing And So Has Social Security
Posted on September 15, 2009
Disability Technology News Update
Posted on September 15, 2009
SSDI v SSI
Posted on September 13, 2009
Dr. Wes: Do Social Security Workers Make More Than Doctors?
Posted on September 11, 2009
The Terrifying Backlog at ODAR
Posted on September 11, 2009
New Japanese Technology for the Disabled
Posted on September 11, 2009
Welcome
Posted on September 10, 2009
At a Hearing, What Doctors Should I Use As Evidence For My Claim?
Posted on September 10, 2009
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