Archive for the 'SSI' Category

Social Security Field Offices to Begin Closing to the Public a Half Hour Early

According to a Social Security press release, because of a tightening budget “Social Security field offices nationwide will close to the public 30 minutes early each day.  For example, a field office that is usually open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will close daily at 3:30 p.m.”
According to Michael J [...]

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Filing a claim for disability benefits

Most of the people who contact my office are seeking representation for a Social Security Disability claim that has been denied.  But, we also get calls with questions about how to start the claims process. 
The first step to receiving disability benefits is to file an application for benefits.  Social Security offers a couple of options [...]

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SSA Disability Basics Part 4

Continuing with my discussion of the SSA disability evaluation process, today I am going to talk about Step 3, the Listing of Impairments.
Social Security’s Listings of Impairments is exactly what the name implies.  It is a list of severe conditions that contains criteria for medical signs, findings and symptoms.  If your medical condition meets these [...]

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