If you have ever been denied Social Security disability benefits and walked away wondering whether you even applied to the right program, you are not alone. Many Louisiana claimants treat SSDI and SSI as two names for the same thing, but the Social Security Administration runs them as separate programs with different rules, different payment...
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 attorney for your disability...
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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 appearing in their courts will be responsible for updating and developing your exhibit...
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, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – Adult, Pericardial Mesothelioma, Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma, Renpenning Syndrome, SCN8A Related Epilepsy with Encephalopathy, SYNGAP1-related NSID, and Taybi-Linder Syndrome. Compassionate Allowances is an initiative that...
Ever wonder how Social Security comes to decide whether a person is eligible for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits? It’s not just an arbitrary process like many people believe. In order to process the large number of SSDI claims, the Social Security administers SSDI with the help of a five-step procedure that embodies a set...
Waiting for a Social Security Disability decision in Louisiana can often take months, if not years. However, for those with the most severe medical conditions or urgent financial needs, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has “fast-track” systems in place to bypass the standard backlog. At Magnolia Disability, we believe you shouldn’t have to wait in...
Social Security field offices have been closed for almost 2 years. It is very difficult doing business with them. At MAGNOLIA DISABILITY, we focus our practice on helping people file applications or appeal of denial for you. (888) 372-6901 If you need to file an application for Social Security Disability Or Supplemental Security Income benefits,...
Getting that denial letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) is frustrating—it often feels like the end of the road. It’s important to know that it is not. The SSA denies the vast majority of initial applications, so this is just the first hurdle in the process, not the final one. If your initial application...
When you need help with filing a Social Security claim, turn to the team at Magnolia Disability Law Offices. Our attorney Lance White has helped hundreds of people across the country with their Social Security Disability and SSI claims. Count on us to help determine your access to resources and your eligibility. It’s a free...