The opinions expressed by your physicians will make or break your Social Security claim. That is why it is crucial that your doctor understand the extent of your restrictions and limitations. If your doctor does not believe that you are disabled, you will almost never be approved for benefits. That is because the written medical […]

Once you have filed your Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) application, do not assume that the Social Security Administration will handle the rest. Many people assume that all of their medical records will be assembled by the Administration before rendering a decision. However, the Social Security Administration almost never gets all […]

Once you have been approved for SSD or SSI benefits you may still be subject to periodic medical reviews by the Social Security Administration. The purpose of these reviews is to determine whether or not you remain disabled under the Social Security Administration’s rules. Continuing disability reviews, known as CDR, apply to both Social Security […]

In certain cases, a diagnosis of bipolar disorder may qualify as an impairment under the Social Security Disability statutes. If a formal diagnosis of bipolar disorder has been made a claimant will also have to prove significant restrictions in activities of daily living, maintaining social functioning, maintaining concentration, or repeated episodes of decomposition. As with […]

If you have been awarded SSI disability benefits and you are owed back payments that are more than three times the maximum monthly benefit amount, these back benefits will be paid in three separate monthly installments, 6 months apart. The first two of these monthly installments cannot exceed three times the maximum monthly benefit amount. […]