Posts Tagged 'ssi'

Chronic Pancreatitis Attorney

Chronic Pancreatitis is a severe and disabling condition that effects a wide range of individuals. It is very painful and very unpleasant to deal with by anyones standards. Social Security Disability reviews the treating physician’s records in these cases to determine the severity of the Pancreatitis.

The medical records of my clients generally show in cases of Pancreatitis that the attacks are painful, they last long periods of time, they are unpredictable when they occurre, and how much pain there is ...

Continue Reading

Bipolar Disability Attorney

Bipolar disability is a very real medical condition that effects millions of people. Social Security refers to Bipolar disability as an affective disorder. This disability is charaterized by a disturbance of mood, along with manic episodes or depressive episodes. It sometimes can be somewhat controlled by medication, I have found that my clients can controll their Bipolar better with the medication, but the side effects from the mental health drugs are so great that it does not allow them to sustain ...

Continue Reading

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Disability Attorney

Irritable Bowel Syndrome  is a very serious medical condition, my clients who have suffered from it are limited in all of their activities, and jobs.  It results in many medical conditions including constant dehydration, diarrhea, weight loss, and mental issues due to the constant worrying  associated with the disease. The manifestations that result from this syndrome make it very difficult, if not impossible to keep a job.

Social Security Disability has a listing for this syndrome, it is entitled Inflammatory Bowel Disease, below ...

Continue Reading

Disability Hearing

You have just received a letter telling you that Social Security Disability has your file at the regional hearing office and they will be in touch with you about a hearing, does this sound familiar? It does to many, if not all people who apply for Social Security Disability. Most people phone me and ask, What does this letter really mean? I’m I  having a hearing in the next weeks, months, etc. The answer is usually no, most of the time it ...

Continue Reading

My Disability was Denied

You have worked your entire life, you become disabled, what are your options? The process of applying for disability can be an enormous task, there are deadlines to meet, appeals to file, and in most cases a hearing before a Federal Administrative Law Judge.

Where to apply for disability? You may apply either by telephone, in person at the office of Social Security, by mail, and by the website of the Social Security Department.

What happens after I apply, will I automatically get my disability? ...

Continue Reading

ALS Disability Attorney

The full name of ALS is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, it is called Lou Gehrigs Disease by most. This disease is progressive and invariably it is fatal. The disease attacks the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. The result in most cases is the inability to control and or move muscles, the disease attacks every aspect of the human body, including the lungs, vocal chords, and muscles used to swallow.

Under Social Security Disability there is a listing for ALS. The diagnosis ...

Continue Reading

Heart Attack Disability Attorney

Under Social Security Disability one can be deemed disabled due to the complications from a heart attack. Most of the clients I have represented who have suffered from a heart attack have far more complications after their attack. Many of these include stent placement surgeries, strong medications, limits on their mobility and stamina, additional hardware placed in or around their heart, and further surgeries to repair possible damaged arteries or valves. All of these complications either alone or combined are very ...

Continue Reading

Brain Tumor Disability Attorney

Having witnessed first hand a family member suffer from a brain tumor I realize the devastating effects it can have on a person. Under Social Security Disability listing 11.05 there is a listing for brain tumors. The brain tumor itself can cause disability, but the results from undergoing treatment such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and many other types of medical treatment can also result in someone becoming disabled.

The technical definition required by Social Security Disability is listed as:

A. Malignant ...

Continue Reading

Disability Application Attorney

How do you apply for disability? There are several way a person may apply for social security disability; the first way to apply is by computer, you can go to the website of  ssa.gov and click on the box entitled disability, it will instruct you how to apply and how to submit your application ; the second way to apply for disability is by telephone, you can phone social security disability at 1 (800) 772-1213 and they will send you the ...

Continue Reading

Seizure Disability Attorney

Seizures, more medically termed Epilepsy is a neurological disorder. Social Security Disability has two listings that involve seizures, one is called Epilepsy non convulsive, the other one is called Epilepsy convulsive.  Under the rules of Social Security Disability your impairment due to seizures will be determined based on several factors, including; type of seizures; the amount of time they last; the presence or absence of the aura; any injuries you sustain because of the ongoing seizures; sphincter control; tongue bits. All ...

Continue Reading
Page 3 of 7 12345...»