Social Security Disability

New York Social Security Disability Attorney A recent decision out of New York's Second Circuit Court illustrates how important it is to have an aggressive, tireless New York Social Security Disability Attorney on your side if you've been denied benefits. The Case Background and Initial Denial of Benefits As a New York Social Security Disability [...]

As a New York Social Security disability law firm can explain, you might be eligible for disability benefits if you have become disabled before reaching retirement age. Under the Social Security Act, an employee who becomes disabled is eligible for Social Security disability benefits. In most cases, eligible disabled workers will receive benefits in an [...]

As we have mentioned in previous posts, the Social Security Disability benefits claims process often follows a long and winding path. The good news is that a benefits claimant gets several bites at the apple, so to speak, with several layers of appeal available. The bad news is that the Social Security Administration (SSA) initially [...]

There is no way to underestimate the value of having a good lawyer represent you in a Social Security Disability claim. In Courtney v. Colvin, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently made clear that courts – like the Social Security Administration (SSA) – aren’t likely to hold the hands [...]

A New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Expands On Mental RFC In this blog, a New York Social Security disability lawyer lists some of the issues you may be questioned about concerning your Mental Residual Functional Capacity, or RFC. Preparing For Your Testimony As you and your New York Social Security disability law firm prepare [...]

You might feel overwhelmed at the thought of testifying in front of a judge at a Social Security disability hearing. Our New York Social Security disability attorney can help you prepare and will provide you with a list of eight mistakes in order to help you avoid them.  

New York veterans disability lawyer Veterans Disability Benefits One of the most honorable things people can do is serve their country in the military. That said, the job of a soldier is not an easy one, and many who have served suffer disabilities as a result. If you were injured while on active duty, you [...]

Sometimes the Social Security Administration (SSA) just plain gets it wrong. Raja v. Astrue, a New York Social Security disability case, is an example of one of those times. Mahmood Raja worked as an auto mechanic from 1992 to 2007, when he stopped working due to the effects of heart disease, as well as COPD, [...]

A New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Outlines Procedures At Your Hearing A New York Social Security disability lawyer discusses the procedures normally followed at a Social Security disability hearing in the paragraphs below. General Outline There is little specificity to be found in the Social Security regulations. The provisions consist of the following general [...]

New York long term disability lawyers Maintaining Long Term Disability Eligibility Despite being unable to work, it is not unusual for long term disability claimants to find themselves doing battle with their insurance carriers over eligibility and many require the services of New York long term disability lawyers to ultimately gain approval of benefits. For [...]

Persons receiving Social Security Disability benefits will see a little more money in their checks next year, but some say it’s not enough. Thanks to a cost of living increase recently announced by the federal government, disability benefits will increase by 1.7 percent next year. The bump is likely, however, to be outpaced by rising [...]

New York disability attorney Federal ERISA Law New York ERISA, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, is a federal program legislated in 1974 with the purpose of standardizing benefits for employees such as healthcare, retirement, and profit sharing. Prior to the implementation of ERISA, an employee might pay into such programs faithfully over a [...]

Fibromyalgia is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain and a heightened and painful response to pressure. Anyone who suffers from this serious impairment knows that it’s very painful and can make it hard to perform a wide variety of jobs on a daily basis. The good news is that people who are unable [...]

Retired NYPD Sergeant Michael Kull was wrongfully accused of disability fraud. He was eventually acquitted of the crime, but during the criminal process prosecutors froze his financial accounts and also cut off his Social Security Disability payments. Despite his innocence and eventual acquittal, Kull had to wage an uphill battle to get reinstated for the [...]

Retired NYPD Sergeant Michael Kull was wrongfully accused of disability fraud. He was eventually acquitted of the crime, but, during the criminal process, prosecutors froze his financial accounts and also cut off his Social Security Disability payments. Despite his innocence and eventual acquittal, Kull had to wage an uphill battle to get reinstated for the [...]