Category: Social Security
When should I apply for disability benefits?
We often meet with people who are still working but who have come to realize that they simply can't continue to work due to mental or physical…
Read More Congress may throw a life preserver to Social Security beneficiaries and avoid big cuts in monthly benefits
President Obama’s plan to shift $330 billion in Social Security retirement funds to avoid drastic cuts in the monthly benefits that disabled folks receive was…
Read More Why am I being sent for a consultative examination by Social Security?
Many of our Social Security disability clients are sent by Social Security for an examination by a “consulting doctor” (CE) who is paid by Social…
Read More The frustration of AC "own motion" review of favorable hearing decisions
I wanted to share the frustration that I experience with an increasingly common delay in payment for disability claims. Here's the scenario: After two or two and a…
Read More Does a name matter? Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) versus Systemic Exertion Intolerance
When the news spread that the Institute of Medicine was looking at CFS/ME, many diagnosed with this debilitating disease were hopeful that it was another…
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