You might have heard that the Social Security Administration (SSA) has been working to combat a years-long case backlog; benefits that should only take months to approve now frequently take years. One of the strategies that SSA has employed to try to shorten wait times is to start allowing claimants…
Matthew Carroll, one of the reporters on the Spotlight team will headline an Investigative Post event on Wednesday, December 4. Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney, will interview Carroll about the Globe’s investigation, the Academy Award-winning movie it inspired, and the ongoing scandal in Buffalo and elsewhere. “We were astounded how…
Previous articles have discussed the merits of working with an experienced Social Security disability attorney to represent your interests as you apply for benefits because, statistically speaking, your chances of getting approved for disability benefits improve greatly with the help of an attorney, especially at the hearing stage. Here, we…
In the United States, any litigant can choose to represent him or herself. But that doesn’t mean you should. And you should really consider hiring an attorney to represent you if you are applying for Social Security disability benefits. To be clear, you do not need to hire a disability…
Christopher Grover was part of Jeffrey Freedman Attorneys even before law school was a consideration. He was a file clerk, then a paralegal for about a year and ultimately decided that being an attorney was his end goal. “They kept me on after taking the bar (exam) and offered me…
In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the day our country honors our active military members and veterans. On Veterans Day we continue to honor those ordinary people who have done and continue to do something extraordinary to ensure our freedom. Although we honor them one day each…
If you experience an injury or develop a condition that keeps you from working, and you meet the strict criteria established by Social Security, you may be entitled to Social Security disability benefits. You are strongly encouraged to seek the help of an experienced disability benefits attorney who can guide…
There are two classifications of disability benefits under the Social Security Administration: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In this article, we will discuss the relevant differences between the two as well as the criteria that must be met in order to qualify for benefits. Qualifying…
Most Americans have an understanding of the benefits that Social Security provides in the event of disability or retirement, but they may not understand the differences between different benefit programs or that they can work both separately and together. Today, we take a closer look at Social Security Disability Insurance…
If you get injured at work, you do not need to prove that your employer was negligent, and it does not matter if you were negligent either when the injury occurred. If you were injured at work while performing your regular job duties, you can file a workers’ compensation claim….
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