Potential claimants are starting to call us attorneys and asking “Can I win a Social Security Disability claim for Covid 19?” The short answer is maybe. Winning a Disability Claim due to Covid 19 is a bit complex This post contains affiliate links. I may make a commission from any purchases you make through these …
Phone disability hearings started soon after the pandemic was declared. It is a safer method to keep the hearing calendar going, but there are drawbacks to the process. The purpose of this post is to explain some of the pros and cons of the phone disability hearing. But I also wanted to go over some tricks …
This question comes up very frequently on my Facebook Groups and other groups I participate in: How to fix damaging statements in a Social Security Disability claim? The short answer is: avoid them, to begin with! What is Considered Damaging Statements and How Do They Make it to the Social Security File? This post contains …
I see this question a lot: How to cross-examine a Social Security Vocational Expert? Especially when the claimant decided to go to a hearing without an attorney. The main reason I tell my readers to hire an attorney is because of how tricky it can be to cross-examine a vocational expert (let’s call him “VE“- and …
I’ve been meaning to write this post on the 5 best books about filing Social Security Disability for a while. A lot of claimants start the process of filing for disability by either searching online or by reading books about filing. The amount of information can be overwhelming. And even with all this information, claimants …
One of the questions my clients ask me the most is: “How to survive financially when applying for Social Security Disability?” This is usually a tough question because in most cases the claimant is unable to work. Or at least, unable to work full time. And Social Security tends to deny benefits if the claimant …
There are many myths and realities in a Social Security claim. Most are learned from non-attorney friends and family. And most of them either heard from someone else or had their own unique experience in their claim. Listening to other people’s experiences can give you a glimpse of what you could expect in your own …
[social_warfare]When filing for Social Security Disability you must prove that you are not capable of working in any capacity. The best way to accomplish that is by submitting a Residual Functional Capacity Report completed by your doctor. Of course, if you read my previous posts you already know that medical records are key to winning your claim. …
Never trust Social Security doctors. Pure and simple, you should always keep that in mind. There are many reasons why you should never trust Social Security doctors For starters: These doctors are not your friend, even if they say you are disabled. They have limited resources to really examine you. If you think they are …
If you are in the process of getting paid your Social Security Disability benefits, you are probably asking yourself how does the “back benefit” or “back pay” works. First, let me go over what a “back Benefit” is if this is the first time you are hearing this term: Back Benefits (or back pay) is …