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…
Each of the two disability programs (SSD and SSI) has different rules for when a person goes into pay, after the onset of disability. Payments under the disability insurance program (SSD), which applies to disabled workers who have paid adequate payroll withholding taxes to be eligible, are significantly delayed. First, the first give full months…
Having spoken with thousands of disability applicants throughout the years, I’ve compiled the following list of the most common errors you can make as an application for Social Security Disability. Failing to get regular medical care. Without regular medical care, you can’t substantiate your claim. If there’s no medical evidence of a medical condition, your…
Decisions in Social Security Disability cases are highly driven by your age, particularly when you reach the age of 50 or 55. Many decisions hinge entirely on your age, and you’re awarded only as of when you reach the appropriate date of birth corresponding with the favorable age category. Sometimes, age categories are applied in…
When you have a hearing in your Social Security Disability case, expect a vocational expert to be present – either in person or on the phone. The vocational expert’s job is to advise the judge about the demands of your past jobs – both as you performed them and how others in the same jobs…
