A listed impairment is a physical or mental condition that automatically qualifies for a disability under the Social Security Administration’s rules. If your condition meets or equals a listed impairment, it still must last or be expected to last 12 months. Once it is found that a claimant’s medical condition equals or meets a listed […]

The Social Security Administration applies a 5-month waiting period. This means that if you are approved for Social Security Disability benefits, a finding will be made regarding the “onset date.” Your onset date is the date that Social Security has determined that you became disabled. You will not receive any benefits for the first 5 […]

If you are 55 years old or older and have been denied Social Security Disability benefits, there is a good chance that you may win your case on appeal. This is because special rules apply to claimant’s 55 years old and older. If you are unable to perform the type of work that you have […]

For claimants, older cases can be transferred from the liable insurance carrier to a New York State agency known as the Special Funds Conservation Committee. Section 25A of the Workers’ Compensation Law outlines which cases may be transferred and under what circumstances this may occur. Many times a claimant will receive a notice for a […]

Some people are under the assumption that a diagnosis of cancer automatically entitled them to a finding of disability under the Social Security Law.  This is not necessarily true. Certain types of cancer supported by specific findings and characteristics may meet one of Social Security’s impairment listings.  If the specific form of cancer and its […]