Q&A: Social Security Disability Today – July 31, 2011
I hope this video helps answers your questions. 1) Workers Compensation. How can a Utica Mohawk Clause help me with keeping more of my disability? I was disable under Longshoreman and Harbor workers act. a. The Utica-Mohawk clause of a contract is generally used to explain how a settlement is paid out to a person. [...]
Time Will Reveal: Why The Wait for A Social Security Disability Decision Means Nothing!
So, you’ve been waiting for a Social Security decision for a while. And you’re wondering if the long wait is a good thing or a bad thing. Well, here’s the short answer for you: “It don’t mean a thing!” I know that is crushing for a lot of you who are thinking that a long [...]
Don’t Play Politics With My Benefits: The Debt Ceiling, Social Security Benefits and the Danger of political games
Today, I received a phone call from one of my clients who was asking how long her case would take to go to a hearing. I get these calls all the time so this call wasn’t anything out of the norm. However, on this day, her concern wasn’t over getting thrown out of her home, [...]
Saying the Long Goodbye: Friendly Social Security Tips for Assisting a Loved One With A Terminal Health Condition In Their Final Days of Life
When I became a Social Security Disability attorney, I never knew I would become a resource for my friends and family who are dealing with their loved ones in their last days. In the last few years, I have had quite a few loved ones come to me as they try to handle the affairs [...]
“You Didn’t Hire Me To Fill Out Forms”: Understanding What You’re Really Getting When You Hire Someone To Represent You In The Social Security Process
Last week, I dropped a bomb on a client. After she was done expressing frustration with all of the paperwork she received from Social Security, she asked me, “Why aren’t you filling out these forms?”. In response, I politely responded, “You didn’t hire me to fill out forms”. WHOA! Did I say that? Did I [...]