A previous post on this blog discussed how, although the situation is improving, there is still a great deal of inconsistency in how administrative law judges decide requests for review after a person gets denied Social Security disability benefits. Some of these...
Month: January 2018
Some of the most dangerous jobs may be surprising
Over the past decades, there has been a concerted effort to improve workplace safety, for instance, through the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration back in 1970. However, the reality is that some jobs, no matter what safety standards are in...
Shutdowns don’t generally affect SSD benefits
Many Florida residents who count on disability benefits or who are applying for Social Security Disability may have heard about the news of a partial government shutdown with concern, even though as it stands, it appears the partial shutdown has passed.Knowing that...
PTSD isn’t just something from which soldiers suffer
Many people think of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, as a condition which afflicts soldiers who have seen combat. This is indeed true, and those veterans who suffer from it deserve utmost sympathy and support. However, more and more, experts are...
Legal help for those who have suffered emotional trauma
Some of the biggest wounds veterans and other people who have experienced trauma face are not physical. In fact, a person who may seem fine on the outside may be completely torn up emotionally because of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, or on account of some...
Can my Social Security disability benefit be garnished?
While this blog has talked a lot about what residents of Central Florida can do to obtain disability benefits through the Social Security Administration, it also important for disabled Floridians who need disability to understand what could happen to their monthly...
New report suggests more consistency needed in SSA decisions
There has been a lot of talk in the news about how long it takes for a Florida resident, as well as those in other parts of the country, to get a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge after having an application for disability benefits denied.It is still a...
Benefits are possible for people with ADHD
A previous post on this blog discussed how our office has represented parents of children who have serious ADHD or other neurological conditions in getting disability benefits for their children through the Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, program. It...
No major changes in benefits for 2018, but may be on horizon
Although there is supposedly a looming funding crises that Social Security will have to address at some point, 2018 is starting as a quiet year for Social Security.There are a few minor changes that could affect Kissimmee residents and other who live in central...