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.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
Friday, January 10, 2020
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!
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!
Friday, January 3, 2020
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.
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.
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