This is the 2023 Social Security disability “waterfall chart.” It shows the approval/denial rates at all stages of the SSD process. Compared to 2022, hearing approvals are down by around ...
This is a news story from a Colorado TV station. If the video doesn’t play this is a news story about a Colorado woman with chronic back problems, sciatica, diabetes with neuropathy and other...
Recently I posted an article on this blog about working after being approved for Social Security disability. I pointed out that SSA’s “work incentive” programs are very confusing and extrem...
I previously wrote a post about Social Security’s trial work period program but that was back in 2007 so its time for an update. One of my YouTube viewers wrote me the following which I decided...
If you are receiving SSI payments you know that your monthly check does not go very far. In 2022, the maximum an individual can receive from SSI is $841 per month. Obviously $841 per month does n...
Why does Social Security make it so difficult to qualify for SSDI benefits due to PTSD and what do you really need to win? I have represented hundreds of clients in PTSD cases – some are milita...
Much has been written about the question of whether to take early Social Security retirement at age 62 or to delay Social Security retirement to age 65 or longer. From a purely economic perspecti...
The Social Security Administration recently announced a small increase to the maximum attorney fee that lawyers representing disability claimants will be paid. As usual, SSA took a simple idea an...
I have written about this issue before but, given the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, I think this question deserves another look because just about every case evaluation I see contains alleg...
Several times a month I hear from a potential client who expresses dissatisfaction with their current attorney (or non-attorney representative) and wants me to review their claim for possible rep...