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What does Alleged Onset Date mean?
Posted at: 3/31/2014 4:32 PM
The alleged onset date is the date that you claim you became disabled when you filed your application for Social Security Benefits. This date is important as it will determine how much you receive in retroactive benefits. With Social Security Disability, you can receive retroactive
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The Social Security Administration Proposes Changes to the Listing of Impairments for Cancer
Posted at: 12/19/2013 5:00 PM
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has posted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in the Federal Register regarding how it evaluates Cancer. The proposal provides changing the name of the current listing for Malignant Neoplastic Diseases to
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Social Security Disability and Migraines
Posted at: 11/22/2013 5:00 PM
If you suffer from migraines, you know how debilitating they can be at times. Not all migraines are severe, but sometimes the headaches are so severe that they prevent work. Migraine sufferers also experience symptoms of nausea and vomiting; sensitivity to light, sound and smell, and auras.
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How Workers' Compensation Affects My Social Security Disability Benefits
Posted at: 11/8/2013 4:54 PM
If you are receiving Worker’s Compensation benefits and file for Social Security disability benefits, you may not be able to collect the maximum amount of Social Security benefits. Between Worker’s Compensation and Social Security Disability, you may only receive up to
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Reduced Retirement Benefits and Social Security Disability
Posted at: 9/12/2013 1:52 PM
Recently I spoke with an individual who had opted to take their reduced old age benefit upon turning 62. Subsequently, this person developed a debilitating condition that prevented them from working. The question was can the individual now apply for