When should I talk to a disability lawyer?
When you apply for disability, a disability lawyer can significantly increase your chances of approval. Up to 70% of all initial applications get denied. Having a disability lawyer can increase your chances of receiving disability benefits up to 50%. When to Contact a Disability Lawyer The sooner you contact a disability lawyer the better. If…
Help! Social Security Thinks I Can Perform Sedentary Work
You applied for Social Security benefits. You receive a denial letter and in it, it says that you can perform sedentary work. What does this mean? What can you do? What is Sedentary Work? When Social Security reviews your case, they look at the medical evidence that has been submitted. They use the “grid”, a…
Four Examples of Sedentary Work And Why They May Not Apply to You
In order to win your appeal for Social Security disability, you must prove that your limitations from injury or illness prevent you from not only doing your recent job but any job that is also less demanding but within your ability to do. This is difficult, especially for younger people. Social Security believes that younger…
How to Appeal A Denial for Social Security Disability in Washington State
Applying for Social Security in Washington State can be an overwhelming process. If you are one of the greater than 70% of those who are initially denied your claim, it can be devastating, and your path to getting the benefits you have earned can be hard to see. What should you do? Who can help you? This…
Characteristics of Successful Social Security Lawyers
When filing for Social Security disability, you should strongly consider hiring a Social Security lawyer. There are different types of disability lawyers that specialize in different types of disability claims, but Social Security lawyers are unique in that they specialize in fighting for you against the Social Security Administration. When fighting a claim, and appeal,…
How Does Social Security Define Incapacitated?
To receive Social Security benefits, you must have worked jobs that are covered by Social Security as well as have a medical condition that meets Social Security’s definition of “incapacitated.” Social Security has a strict method to define incapacitated. Unlike other programs, to receive Social Security disability benefits, you must typically be incapacitated (disabled) and…
How to Help Your Disability Lawyer Win Your Social Security Claim & Appeal
When filing for disability through the Social Security Administration, here is a list of eight things you can do to help your disability lawyer win your claim. Keep this list handy, in case anything on it changes. And if you are just now reaching out to a disability lawyer, here are some of the things…
Can You File a Social Security Disability Claim for Pseudoclaudication?
Do you suffer from excruciating back pain? Is it making it difficult for you to work? You may be wondering if you can file for social security disability if you suffer from Pseudocladication. Let’s look at the qualifications of social security disability. What Is Pseudoclaudication? The term pseudoclaudication is used to describe a condition known…
Disability Hearing: Tips From a Disability Lawyer
Are you ready for your disability hearing? You are going to be side by side with your attorney, in front of an administrative law judge. Experts will be commenting on your desire and ability to work. And, you will have many things on your mind. What if they think I am faking my injury? How…
Lies and Truths About Waste and the Growth of Social Security Disability
In Myth #4 we focused on the rhetoric that Social Security disability claims were soaring, and sought to evaluate the sensational assertions using facts that are readily available, for anyone who cared to look anyway. Recently, this false claim regarding disability was put forth again for the sole purpose of making some hard to understand,…
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