Did you know statistics show that claimants who are represented by a professional are much more likely to have their claim approved. The Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, …

Is it Really Over After a Fully Favorable Decision at the Hearing Level? After the lengthy wait times to get a hearing, and after finally being heard in court and receiving that Favorable Decision letter, the truth is that your Social Security nightmare may not really be over. Recently, the Administration finalized its regulations dealing …

Where the decision regarding disability benefits lies in the evidence set forth in medical records, these records are vital to the claimant’s case. But what happens when the claimant’s doctors do not provide complete or clear records? In the real world, medical practitioners are extremely busy and rarely have time to create perfect files for …

Did you know out of over 2.1 million initial claims that were filed in 2004, just fewer than 800,000 were approved? Disability Benefits You can get disability benefits if you: Are under full retirement age Have enough Social Security work credits Have a severe medical impairment (physical or mental) that’s expected to prevent you from …