SSD Approved in 1 Week

We represent a 60 year old former automotive finance manager from Glen Cove with a very serious medical condition. The good news is that, because our Long Island offices focus exclusively on disability benefit law, we recognized his medical condition would qualify for a rapid compassionate allowance of Social Security Disability benefits based on his meeting a listing. We submitted the objective diagnostic evidence demonstrating that the criteria for the listing and compassionate allowance were satisfied with the application. 

We hope that the immediate approval of SSD benefits will persuade the claimant’s disability insurance carrier, Mutual of Omaha, to act expeditiously to approve benefits too. 

Our office has been able to obtain SSD benefits for many other disability claimants quickly compared to the national averages.  For the convenience of our Long Island clients, and potential clients, we have offices in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.

SS Benefits in Danger

There have been multiple articles and segments on the news in the recent week, warning the American people of the proposed changes to Social Security Disability, Medicare and Food stamps. Because we never know when we might these services, these changes will affect every single one of us.

Proposed Changes to SS and Medicare

This article is important for people to read if they are receiving Social Security Disability benefits, or Medicare benefits. Neither of these programs are entitlement programs. They are self funded programs that we, the taxpayers, have paid into. According to this article, we may have our benefits cut. For the people who have SSD cases pending, or are thinking about applying, the proposed budget cuts would have a great impact on the length of time it would take to get their benefits approved.

6 Years for Approval

We represent a claimant from Copiague whose application for Social Security Disability (“SSD”) benefits had been denied after a hearing based on the testimony of a discredited medical expert. Last year, a federal district court judge in New York ordered a new hearing for the claimant. Today, after a six year struggle, the claimant was found entitled to receive SSD benefits back to May 2014. 

While we hope for the best, we always prepare for the worst. That means preparing every case as if it will have to be appealed in court. And when we represent a claimant, we will go to court if necessary. 

Our litigation experience helps us prepare the best possible factual record to present in court, which is important because it is rare when a judge will permit the introduction of new evidence. Litigation experience is also important because you need to understand what the legal theories will be in court in order to know what evidence will be required to support those theories.

It is not easy to find a SSD attorney with litigation experience.  If you want to retain a SSD attorney, who specializes in disability benefits law and has a lot of litigation experience, please contact our office for a free phone consultation.  We have offices conveniently located on Long Island in Nassau and Suffolk counties.  

Harmful Changes to SSD

This article, written by Newsweek, explains how recipients of Social Security Disability ("SSD") benefits may lose their benefits due to a proposed rule change to disability reviews.  

If you need assistance with a disability claim, and are looking for an attorney who specializes in disability, please contact my office for a free phone consultation.  We have offices conveniently located on Long Island in Nassau and Suffolk counties. 

Age & Disability

Social Security Act was enacted in 1935 to provide economic security when individuals reached retirement age. The idea was that when people become older, they gradually lose the ability to work on a full time basis. It was not until 1956 that Social Security Disability (“SSD”) benefits were added. The reasoning was that many people become unable to work before they reach retirement age, and they need economic security also. 

Age may impacts an individual’s entitlement to SSD benefits in two ways. The older you are, the more likely you have generated a long work history. Also, with the passage of time, the chances increase that a person will sustain an injury or illness that diminishes functionality, especially with progressive medical conditions. 

We represent two claimants whose SSD applications were approved today after hearings. One was a pain specialist from West Hampton Beach, and the other was a stock trader from Commack. Both were 60 years old, and both had long work histories, which the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) found supported the credibility of their complaints and testimony. Both claimants also had orthopedic complaints that were consistent with multiple objective diagnostic MRI and EMG tests. Recent rules and regulations require an ALJ to place greater emphasis on objective evidence. 

Both claimants were looking for a Long Island Disability Attorney and were referred to me by other attorneys.  They are very happy with the outcome of their cases!

Prudential Disability Rating

Over 100 people rated Prudential’s disability insurance at ConsumerAffairs.com. The result – one out of five stars. I have represented countless claimants against Prudential, and agree with that one star rating. Notably, it is not possible to give a zero star rating. 

A nurse from Manhasset with multiple medical conditions, including Lupus, transverse myelitis, and myelomacia, retained us after Prudential denied her application for long term disability benefits. Prudential claimed that the nurse should still be able to perform her job on a full time basis. 

The claimant received her approval today for Social Security Disability (“SSD”) benefits. To qualify for the SSD benefits, not only was the claimant required to show that she was unable to perform her job as a nurse, but also that she was unable to perform any job on a full time basis.  

The claimant initially contacted my office because I am a Long Island Disability Attorney; specializing in both SSD and LTD, with offices in Nassau and Suffolk counties.   The claimant was looking for a Disability Attorney who could handle both her SSD and LTD claims.  We are happy to be able to help her with both.