Can refugees get disability benefits?
As a lawyer who represents many of the small percentage of refugees in Oregon who seek disability benefits, I am often asked about them. Here…
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Why might a disability "freeze" be important?
Your disability eligibility and even your ultimate retirement benefit are calculated based on your past wage earning record. If you experience a period of disability,…
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What Congress just did to the disability process
Tucked into a corner of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (which otherwise was good news because it moved money around to make sure that…
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A Disability Lawyer’s Five Greatest Frustrations
There are so many frustrations in the disability process but none more so than the long wait. The current length of the wait in…
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Post-Hearing Consultative Examinations
Social Security has the authority to request that you attend a consultative examination at any point during your application for disability benefits. This is typically…
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What to expect after an Appeals Council own-motion review
As I noted in my recent post, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of favorable hearing decisions that are picked up for…
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