Working can be a dangerous activity. Construction workers may operate near heavy machinery and fast-moving traffic, firefighters can run into burning buildings, and even office workers can be subjected to repetitive motions that can leave them injured. Although the...
Month: February 2017
Breast cancer may qualify for compassionate allowance
Social Security Disability benefits are available to those who can prove that they have an injury or medical condition that renders them unable to work. The process of recovering these benefits can be lengthy, as claims adjudicators are backed up and gathering and...
SSD claims: we know how to best use evidence to support it
Last week on the blog we discussed the Social Security Administration's evidentiary standards. The SSA can be very strict when it comes to allowing evidence to be considered in support of a SSD benefits claim, which is why many initial claims are rejected. Disabled...
What does the SSA look for when assessing cancer?
Cancer is a horrible disease that affects many Florida families. Although medical advances allow many cancer sufferers to become cancer survivors, the fight can be challenging in more ways than one. These individuals may lose their ability to perform certain physical...
The SSA’s evidentiary standards for disability evidence
As readers of this blog know, proving that an individual suffers from a disability that meets the Social Security Administration's requirements for Social Security disability benefits isn't always simple. In fact, the matter can be quite complicated with claims...
Federal hiring freeze could slow SSD claim adjudications
There's a saying that the wheels of justice turn slowly. So, too, do the wheels on the Social Security disability system. As we have discussed previously, those seeking SSD benefits often face extensive waits before obtaining an adjudication of their claim. This wait...
The SSA’s recent and duration of work tests
As readers of this blog know, there are a number of federal requirements that must be met before Social Security disability benefits will be awarded. Perhaps one of the most challenged requirement is that a disabling condition exists at all. Claimants may face...
Facing the SSA? Our team fights to protect SSD benefits
A couple of weeks ago on the blog we discussed a case where disabled individuals were having their Social Security disability benefits yanked away based on allegations of fraud. Tragically, many individuals have their SSD benefits suddenly reduced or stopped for a...