• Court: Judge Reviewing Social Security Disability Benefits Claim Must Consider Each of the Claimant's Alleged Impairments - Black v. Astrue

    Updated: 2012-03-30 02:52:22
    : . New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Court : Judge Reviewing Social Security Disability Benefits Claim Must Consider Each of the Claimant's Alleged Impairments Black v . Astrue March 29, 2012 In order to be eligible for Social Security disability benefits a person must generally be unable to work for one year or more due to a physical or mental impairment or a combination thereof . As experienced Social Security disability lawyers representing clients in New York , New Jersey and Connecticut , we understand that it's often not one particular impairment , but the combined debilitating effects of a number of

  • Free Travel Training for People with Disabilities

    Updated: 2012-03-29 22:15:05
    The wonderful people at the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia, Inc. (ECNV) have a Travel Training program for people with disabilities who want to learn to travel safely and independently using public transportation in the Washington Metropolitan area. Through the multi-day program that is comprehensive and individualized, the individual will learn a variety of travel [...]

  • I Am on SSI, Can I Get SSDI Too?

    Updated: 2012-03-23 20:18:30
    , Social Security Disability Law Home About Us Contact Us Meet Our Attorneys How Much Do We Charge What cases do we take What Have Clients Said About Us Disclaimer Free eBooks Applying for Social Security Benefits Ten Rules for Dealing with Social Security Social Security Benefits After You've Been Approved Medicare Medicaid Applying for Benefits Children's SSI SSDI SSI FREE eBooks Hearings Appeals Appeals Council Federal Court Hearings Medical Issues Medical Conditions Other Types of Disability Benefits Subscribe I Am on SSI , Can I Get SSDI Too by Spencer Spencer on March 23, 2012 We had a recent question from a : reader Q : I have been approved for SSI , but I really would like to get on disability . instead A : Unfortunately , unless you are insured for Social Security Disability

  • Court: Social Security Disability Judge Can't Reject Treating Physician's Opinion Without Medical Evidence - Carter v. Astrue

    Updated: 2012-03-20 03:33:38
    : . New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Court : Social Security Disability Judge Can't Reject Treating Physician's Opinion Without Medical Evidence Carter v . Astrue March 19, 2012 As experienced Social Security disability lawyers we know that a person seeking disability benefits can go a long way in proving his or her case by presenting the opinion of a treating doctor . In Carter v . Astrue the District Court for the Western District of Arkansas explains that a Social Security judge reviewing a claim can't simply disregard such evidence without good . reason The Social Security Administration SSA denied

  • Average Retirement Income

    Updated: 2012-03-14 23:12:19
    Looking to see how much retirement income you may need?  Make sure and see the related posts at the bottom of this post. As noted in our post on average retirement savings, it is not exact to define a "retiree"  in determining average retirement income. About 15% of the people who classify themselves as retirees are working some hours per [...]

  • Retire While Working

    Updated: 2012-03-14 16:20:08
    Want an easy way to get your resources to stretch even further in retirement? Work part-time while you’re collecting Social Security. That’s PART-time — not the 40-hrs-or-more-a-week you used to put in as a working stiff. Just one or two days a week will not only add to your income, but done with care, won’t [...]

  • The Top 5 Things That The Disabled Need To Know About The Affordable Care Act

    Updated: 2012-03-12 20:20:51
    HealthCare.gov recently released a new fact sheet, available in PDF format in both English and Spanish, about the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on people with disabilities. The fact sheet outlines key aspects of the ACA, including: 1.Insurers cannot deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. 2.Insurers cannot deny, cap or limit your [...]

  • Benefits from the Federal Public Safety Officers Benefit Act (PSOB) Helps Disabled Firefighters, Police, and First Responders

    Updated: 2012-03-12 19:47:19
    , , New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Benefits from the Federal Public Safety Officers Benefit Act PSOB Helps Disabled Firefighters , Police , and First Responders March 12, 2012 Surprisingly few people are aware of a Federal program that can provide huge benefits to disabled police , firefighters and other first responders or to their families in case of death . It's called the Public Safety Officers Benefit Act PSOB and recently we were successful in obtaining these benefits for one of our clients . PSOB provides a one-time benefit to eligible public safety officers who were permanently and totally

  • Tax Shelter from Life Insurance

    Updated: 2012-03-09 21:52:59
    Making certain that a family can make it through the death of its bread-winner is the main purpose of life insurance coverage. Over the years, Congress has granted life insurance numerous tax shelter characteristics that raises its usefulness as a store of value--for retirees also. Let's see which tax shelter aspects you could use. Like any tax shelter, life insurance [...]

  • Suing to Speed Up A Social Security Disability Decision - McDonald v. Astrue

    Updated: 2012-03-07 03:28:13
    . New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Suing to Speed Up A Social Security Disability Decision McDonald v . Astrue March 6, 2012 A person whose Social Security disability benefits claim is denied generally has the right to appeal the decision in a federal court . But what about when the bureaucrats charged with reviewing disability claims drag their feet Can the claimant sue to force a decision The Seventh Circuit explains in McDonald v . Astrue Plaintiff Michelle McDonald filed a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits in late 2008. In her claim , Plaintiff

  • New York Court on ALJ's Responsibility to Develop the Record in Social Security Disability Case - Tirado v. Astrue

    Updated: 2012-03-06 18:50:11
    . New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next New York Court on ALJ's Responsibility to Develop the Record in Social Security Disability Case Tirado v . Astrue March 6, 2012 As experienced Social Security disability attorneys who have represented thousands of clients in disability claims , we know that there's no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to obtaining disability benefits . As the Eastern District of New York's recent decision in Tirado v . Astrue makes clear , not even getting hit by a subway ensures that a person will ultimately be deemed eligible for benefits . More importantly , perhaps , the

  • Interpreting and Weighing Claimant Testimony in a Social Security Disability Hearing - Muniz v. Astrue

    Updated: 2012-03-06 05:43:38
    . New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Interpreting and Weighing Claimant Testimony in a Social Security Disability Hearing Muniz v . Astrue March 6, 2012 We've mentioned in previous posts that a Social Security Administration SSA Administrative Law Judge ALJ considering a disability claim is often called upon to weigh the credibility of various parties , including the claimant . In Muniz v . Astrue the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio joins a growing line of federal courts whose ruling are to remind an ALJ that if the judge discredits all or part of a claimant's testimony , he or she must

  • Carnival Roundup – 3-4-12

    Updated: 2012-03-05 02:48:53
    My Retirement Blog recently participated in the following carnivals. Yakezie Carnival at Not Made of Money Carnival of Financial Camaraderie at My University Money Festival of Frugality at Debt Free by Thirty Canadian Finance Carnival at Canadian Finance Blog Carnival of Financial Planning at Skilled Investor Carnival of Retirement at Money Reasons Financial Carnival for [...]

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