Starting April 20, 2015, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will require disability claimants to submit any written evidence no later than five business days before the date of their scheduled hearing. It also requires representatives to submit all known evidence that relates to whether the person is disabled – whether it is supportive of disability …
Social Security Administration Issues New Standards for Interstitial Cystitis Claims
Effective March 18, 2015, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has published new standards for assessing disability claims for interstitial cystitis. Interstitial cystitis is considered to be synonymous with the terms “bladder pain syndrome” and “painful bladder syndrome.” If you have a claims for interstitial cystitis, it can be hard to assess because the SSA demands …
Social Security Administration Statistics
Our clients often ask us “when will my claim be awarded?” The answer depends on many different factors, and no representative can predict the future with certainty. However, we want our clients to understand the general statistical odds of winning a disability claim. The Social Security Administration keeps track of the number of claims awarded, …
Reinstatement of Benefits
WHAT IS EXPEDITED REINSTATEMENT (EXR) A process that allows a claimant to have his/her prior Social Security disability benefits restarted, in lieu of fling a new application for benefits. Promulgated under Code of Federal Regulations §404.1592b WHO IS ENTITLED TO EXR (404.1592C) If claimant was previously entitled to disability benefits under claimant’s own record of …