August 7, 2009
- Speeding Up the Payment Process After a Favorable Decision
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 [...]
- Atlanta Hearing Delays and Fixes
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, [...]
- Delays in the Issuance of Hearing Decisions
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 [...]
July 31, 2009
- Medicare & Medicaid
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
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 [...]
July 24, 2009
- The Grid Rules
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 [...]
July 23, 2009
- Getting Started with Ginsberg Law Offices
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 [...]
- The 5-month Waiting Period
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 [...]
July 16, 2009
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
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
- What If I Lose at the Hearing?
If you lose at the Social Security Hearing, you can appeal the unfavorable decision or file a new disability application. Your appeal will be assessed before the Appeals Council.
- Social Security Disability Hearing – Overview
A detailed description of what happens at a Social Security Disability hearing and what you can expect.
July 10, 2009
- How to Win Your Case Using a “Listing”
What are Social Security “Listings” and how can I win my case using one? There are three basic ways to win a Social Security case: 1) if you meet a listing; 2) if you meet a grid rule; and 3) If you can prove that your functional capacity for work has been so compromised by [...]
- Winning your Disability case without meeting a “listing”
An explanation of whether one must meet a Social Security “listing” in order to be approved for disability benefits
July 8, 2009
- Can a Judge issue a decision “On-the-record” – or based on the medical evidence in my file?
How to win your case “On-the-Record” – without having to actually attend a hearing There are countless worthy cases that are not approved by disability adjudicators. Many of these denials are due to a limited evaluation of the evidence on the part of the Social Security judge. Here are some reasons why an adjudicator may [...]
- Reasons to Hire a Social Security Disability Attorney
Why Do I Need to Hire a Disability Attorney? As a Social Security Disability Attorney, I am often asked the question: Why should I hire and pay a lawyer in order to recover disability benefits to which I should be entitled? After all, many claimants have paid into the Social Security system for years…it’s no [...]
- Common Disability Cases and Case Strategies
What Kinds of Disability Cases Typically Get Approved? Our law firm carries out a variety of kinds of disability cases. The following are a few common case areas and how we approach them: Mental Health Cases – Mental illness can happen to an individual of any age or background. We have found that many Judges approve [...]
- What are “Lump Sum Payments” or “Back Benefit Checks” Payable in my Disability Case?
What are “Lump Sum Payments” or “Back Benefit Checks”? You may have heard of people who have received a large “lump sum” payment from Social Security. Lump sum payments, also known as back benefit checks, are actually payments issued by Social Security to cover the past due benefits owed to you. Individuals receive these past [...]
July 2, 2009
- What is the Difference Between SSDI & SSI?
Social Secuirty Disability (SSDI) vs. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) SSI (Supplemental Security Income) and SSDI (Disability) are the two disability programs managed by the Social Security Administration (SSA). To qualify for SSDI (Disability), you must meet the SSA’s definition of disability and have a sufficient amount of credits from previous work to meet the earnings [...]
- How is my case decided – will I always have to appear before a Judge?
The Social Security Decision-making Process – Overview While some cases are decided upon early on in the process, it has been my experience that a majority of cases make it all the way to the hearing level before a decision is reached. Below is a basic outline of the Social Security decision-making process from the [...]