Blog

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is a chronic condition that makes it difficult for a person to breathe. A person who suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease suffers from a group of lung conditions that make it difficult for the person to breathe. Typically, the condition is caused by damage to the lungs, usually over a period of time. The conditions…Read More

As part of its process of determining who requires Social Security disability benefits, and who is now able to return to work without support from disability benefits, the Social Security Administration will conduct periodic evaluations of your condition. The agency will contact your medical officers, doctor, hospitals, and go through your medical records in order to determine whether there have…Read More

Sometimes, when a person has been receiving Social Security disability benefits, he might find himself healthy enough to try to return to work. However, he may be unsure about whether he can continue to work. He may be afraid that he may no longer qualify for Social Security disability benefits, if he begins to earn a monthly income. For people…Read More

If you receive a notification from the Social Security Administration informing you that the agency has determined that you no longer qualify for benefits, it is important to seek legal guidance immediately. Get in touch with a Los Angeles Social Security disability benefits lawyer and evaluate your options. You can appeal a decision by the Social Security Administration to suspend…Read More

The Social Security Administration does deny a large number of the claims that it receives every year. If your Social Security disability benefits claim has been denied, then you can file an appeal of the decision. You can file an appeal by visiting the agency’s website and filling the form. This option allows you to upload documents that will help…Read More

The Social Security Administration will process your appeal through four levels. First of all, your appeal will go to the Reconsideration stage, in which your claim will be reviewed by someone who had no role in processing your claim earlier. This process will involve a review of all of the evidence that was filed originally, as well as new evidence…Read More

The appeals hearing is a critical part of your appeals process. The Social Security Administration gives you the chance to ask for a hearing before an administrative law judge. This judge will have had no role to play in the original decision made in your case, or even in the reconsideration stage of your case. The hearing will be held…Read More

The Social Security Disability Insurance program is not dependent on any other government benefit programs. If you find that you qualify for veteran’s disability benefits, for instance, that does not automatically make you eligible for Social Security disability benefits. These are different governmental programs, and the criteria for receiving Social Security disability benefits are entirely different from the criteria for…Read More

The Social Security Administration does offer special rules that apply to persons who wish to claim benefits based on blindness, or low vision. If you are severely visually impaired, then you may be eligible for benefits under both the Supplemental Security Income program, and the Social Security Disability Insurance program. The Social Security Administration will consider that you meet the…Read More

The Social Security Administration will begin the process of reviewing your application for benefits. This process could take months, or even longer. Even after the application is approved, and even after the Social Security Administration determines that you indeed qualify for benefits, you can’t expect to receive your benefits check immediately. You will receive your first benefit check in the…Read More