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Complying with Recommended Medical Treatment: A Crucial Step in Your Disability Claim Understanding the Importance of Medical Compliance When applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, medical evidence plays a pivotal...

In-Kind Support and SSI: Understanding the Impact What is In-Kind Support? In-kind support and maintenance (ISM) is a term often encountered by individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI). It refers to non-cash assistance, such as food, shelter, or...

Receiving a denial letter for your Social Security disability claim can be discouraging. But it's important to remember this isn't the end of the road. Many claimants are initially denied, but there are steps you can take to fight for the benefits you deserve. Many...

Determine the right date that your disability started. A surprisingly high number of Social Security disability claimants give the wrong date that their disability began on their application. Oftentimes this is simply a misunderstanding of what Social Security is...

Facing a disability and navigating the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim process can be overwhelming and confusing. The sheer amount of paperwork, medical evidence, and legal requirements can leave even the most organized individual feeling lost at...

Why does Social Security Administration use the Dictionary of Occupational Titles if it is obsolete? The Social Security Administration uses the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) to help determine whether people are disabled and eligible for benefits. The DOT is...

For a Social Security Disability claim, you need a Disability Lawyer. You don’t need an Injury Lawyer, their firms focus on a completely different type of law. After all, you would not go to a foot doctor if you needed a heart doctor, so why would you go to an injury...

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Do you have a hearing scheduled for Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits? If so, you will be at a real disadvantage if you attempt to present your case without an attorney. Social Security disability judges expect that anyone...

Today, Social Security Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi, announced 12 new Compassionate Allowances conditions: Charlevoix Saguenay Spastic Ataxia (ARSACS), Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, CIC-rearranged Sarcoma, Congenital Zika Syndrome, Desmoplastic Mesothelioma,...