How to Speed Up the Payment
Process After a Favorable Decision
The Administrative Law Judge can make one of several rulings about your disability case. He can either rule “Fully Favorable”, which means you have proven your allegations of disability well enough to warrant disability benefits, or he can rule “Partially Favorable” which means although he does [...]
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Speeding Up the Payment Process After a Favorable Decision
August 7, 2009 – 11:09 am
Atlanta Hearing Delays and Fixes
August 7, 2009 – 11:01 am
Atlanta Social Security Claims
Delays and Steps Taken to Fix Them
At one time in Atlanta, Georgia, it was not uncommon to wait two to three years in order to have your Social Security Disability hearing. These long delays were not only unacceptable to the person making the claims and waiting for much needed benefits, but also [...]
Delays in the Issuance of Hearing Decisions
August 7, 2009 – 10:53 am
Delays in the Issuance of Hearing Decisions
In the Atlanta, Georgia area much progress has been made in hearing Social Security cases. In 2008 and on into 2009 Atlanta began implementing video hearing centers. By doing this, the two to three year wait to have a Social Security case heard was dramatically decreased. The process sped [...]
Medicare & Medicaid
July 31, 2009 – 12:37 pm
Medicare & Medicaid and Social Security
As a general rule, you will be entitled to Medicaid as of your date of entitlement for SSI. You will become eligible for Medicare 24 months (2 years) after your date of entitlement for Disability.
Workers’ Comp and Social Security
July 31, 2009 – 12:31 pm
How will my Workers’ Compensation Case Affect my Social Security Case?
Your workers’ comp case may significantly impact your disability case. It may affect your benefits in that workers’ comp payments may totally offset your Social Security payments. If this is the case, it may not be possible for my office to handle your case on [...]
The Grid Rules
July 24, 2009 – 10:44 am
The Grid Rules - Overview
The “Grid Rules” are a set of medical-vocational guidelines that allow a claimant over 50 years of age to be easily classified as disabled if he/she fits into certain categories regarding education and work history.These guidelines are known as grid rules because they consist of specific requirements that fit into a [...]
Getting Started with Ginsberg Law Offices
July 23, 2009 – 4:13 pm
How Do I Hire Ginsberg Law Offices to Take my Disability Case?
The best way to get started with Ginsberg Law Offices is simply to download my Georgia Social Security new client questionnaire, fill it out with as much information as possible, and fax the completed form to me at: 770-393-0240.
You may also call my office [...]
The 5-month Waiting Period
July 23, 2009 – 2:52 pm
What is the 5-month Waiting Period?
Once you have been determined “disabled” by Social Security, they will pay you but will exclude the first 5 months following the start of your disability from payment. Which means if you are found to be disabled as of January 1, 2005, then you will get paid from June 1st [...]
July 16, 2009 – 1:34 pm
An experienced Social Security Disability attorney can help you get Social Security Disability Benefits even if you are already receiving Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits
Claimant’s Death Preceding a Decision
July 16, 2009 – 11:24 am
When a claimant dies before the hearing or before a decision has been issues, his spouse and/or children are able to continue the claim and get awarded benefits