Living with a disability is not easy. It can affect the way you sit, stand, walk, think, and ultimately your ability to work and earn an income. Fortunately, there are disability benefits available to people with disabilities so severe that they are unable to work. Some disability benefits are provided by the Social Security Administration …
Social Security Disability
How Do I Ask My Doctor for Disability?
According to the CDC, there are about 61 million adults in the United States that are living with some type of disability. That means 1 in 4 adults have some kind of disability, whether it be back problems, autoimmune disorders, heart diseases, vision impairment, or one of many other disabling medical conditions. Living with a …
Top 10 Mistakes Social Security Disability Claimants Make
Filing a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits can be a long and complicated process. The Social Security Administration will require you to complete an application, fill out multiple questionnaires, and may even send you to see an independent medical provider in order to obtain their opinion …
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Top 4 Reasons You Will Be Denied Disability for Mental Illness
Why does mental illness present special obstacles in getting a claim for Social Security disability benefits approved? In sum, a lack of mental health treatment or treatment notes related to mental illness, not taking medication, and having an episodic mental illness are the most common reasons mental illness Social Security disability claims are denied. The following …
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Calendar Of Dates Or Schedule For Social Security Disability Payments
Schedule For Social Security Disability Payments Social Security disability, survivor, and retirement benefits are paid in the month after they are payable. The benefit payment day is determined by the day of the month the payment recipient was born. For beneficiaries born between the 1st of the month and the 10th of the month, benefits …
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Build a Winning Social Security Disability Claim (Free Webinar)
100% No Cost Online Training Webinar Shows How To Take Control and Build a Winning Claim for Social Security Disability (Without Hiring an Attorney) Exclusive Training with Board Certified Social Security Disability Attorney Nick Ortiz to help you build a winning Social Security Disability Claim. Attendees will learn: How to exercise power over the outcome …
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Lyft Updates Policies Following a Dozen Disability Discrimination Complaints
After being accused of denying rides to people with disabilities in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the popular ride-sharing service Lyft has agreed to update its policies and procedures to prevent further discrimination against people using foldable or collapsible wheelchairs and walkers and ensure equal access to rides. As part of a …
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Residual Functional Capacity Forms: Download an RFC Form
In order to know whether you can perform your occupation (or any other work in the economy), the disability claims handler deciding your long-term disability claim or Social Security Disability claim needs to determine your residual functional capacity (RFC). This is accomplished by having a doctor perform a residual functional capacity assessment and complete an …
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What The Social Security Administration Won’t Tell You About The Disability Application Process
When you apply for disability insurance benefits (DIB, also called SSDI or RSDI), Social Security does not tell you that you can (or should) hire a lawyer to assist you in your claim. You Have the Right to Representation From the Beginning The Ortiz Law Firm is a disability law firm that was founded by …
Closed Period Of Benefits
A “closed period” of benefits may be appropriate where the claimant’s impairment has lasted for a continuous period of at least 12 months but improves to the point where the claimant is no longer disabled at the time the claim is ultimately decided (in other words, at the time of adjudication). To establish a closed …