Month: March 2020

Past Relevant Work (PRW)

The Social Security Administration reviews the past fifteen years of your past relevant work history, per the Code of Federal Regulations Section 416.965. This is...

I Have a Hearing and My Medications Give Me Side Effects….

I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on TV. I will never tell you not to take your meds. However, you do need...

Testifying at Your Disability Hearing

Social Security Hearings are informal. There is not a jury present, there's no judge's gavel and it is non-adversarial. There is not a lawyer present...

Denied at The Federal Court and Starting Over

At the Federal Court level the judge reviews your disability claim, all prior appeals and your medical evidence. A judgment is made as to whether...

I’ve Applied for Disability Benefits Now What?

You've reviewed Social Security's Listing of Impairments and decide to file an Application for benefits. You file the Application and then what. Filing a disability...

Applying for SSDI

An application for disability benefits should be filed as soon as you become disabled. But here's the twist: once you've been approved as having a...

Effective April 27, 2020

The Social Security Administration has decided to change a policy that has been in place for 40 years. The 40-year-old rule conditioned that if you...

Date of Last Insured (DLI)

Your Date of Last Insured (DLI) is important to know because of your disability onset date, or in other words the date you reported that...

Work History Report

Have you finally reached the point where you are mentally and physically unable to perform regular duties in your job, including some cases where an...

Facing Retirement with A Disabled Adult or Minor Child

So you are facing retirement age and you want to apply for Social Security, but have some idea that benefits may be available for your...