Here is a question I received from a multiple sclerosis patient who is preparing to apply for Social Security disability and is hoping to win her case early. Jonathan, First, I want to thank you for putting valuable information about the SSDI process online. I was diagnosed with MS in 1993. I recently left work [...]
Hello and welcome to the 4th installment of my Q & A series, which is designed to cover some of the more elusive topics associated with the Social Security Disability claims process. In this post, I answer a question asked about the Medical Expert witness (ME). Question: I have a disability hearing scheduled for next [...]
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Over the past couple of months, I have taken a number of MS cases to hearings before different judges. So far, we are looking at favorable decisions in all of them. However, the evidence considered by the various judges has been anything but consistent. I summarized the various case strategies that I use in multiple [...]
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The first few weeks of 2009 have been extremely busy for me. I have been appearing at 5 or more hearings just about every week this year. I am trying to manage my caseload by submitting on-the-record requests in as many cases as I can. My on-the-record request also serve as a pre-hearing brief for [...]
I regularly get calls from potential clients who apply for Social Security disability, only to discover that they do not have enough credits to pursue a Title II SSDI claim. In such cases, the only other option would be to pursue a Title XVI SSI claim. However, SSI benefits are usually lower ($674 per month [...]
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