In 2012, $120 billion in Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits were paid out to nine million people. The rapid increase in the number of people receiving disability benefits has led to questions about fraud in the program, although the most likely explanation is that people are getting older and sicker. A bad job market also...
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New York City Social Security Disability Appeals to Get Tougher
Appealing a rejection of Social Security Disability Insurance benefits in New York City may soon get harder, as the federal agency, bowing under political pressure, seeks to increase the threshold of proof for claimants. Our New York accident attorneys have learned that the new proposed rules would require all appellants to present all "relevant" medical...
Read MoreNew York Social Security Disability Changes Coming in 2014
The Social Security Disability Insurance benefits program will be undergoing a number of changes over the next year in the way the government determines whether applicants qualify. The New York Social Security lawyers at Pasternack, Tilker, Zielger, Walsh, Stanton & Romano, LLP understand that some of these changes could improve your chances of receiving benefits, but...
Read MoreHow Does An Attorney Help Me Get Disability Benefits?
Many people wonder if it's really necessary for them to hire an attorney to assist them with their claim for Social Security disability benefits. After all, their doctor has told them that they're totally disabled and can't work any longer. Why would they need to hire an attorney for assistance obtaining Social Security disability benefits...
Read MoreWill Passive Income Affect My Social Security Disability Benefits?
When applying for Social Security disability benefits and after the Social Security Administration has determined that you are disabled and entitled to benefits, there are limits to how much you can earn. If you exceed these limits, Social Security may determine that you are not disabled or that your disability has ended due to your...
Read MoreBill Before Committee Would Allow Expedited Social Security Disability Payments for the Terminally Ill
Under the current rules for the Social Security disability system, there is a five-month waiting period before SSDI benefits begin. This means that you cannot receive income from the Social Security Administration during the first five-months after you have been diagnosed with a disabling condition that prevents you from working. A Social Security Disability lawyer...
Read MoreEmployment Opportunities Looking Worse for the Disabled, Social Security Disability Benefits May Be The Only Lifeline
Finding a job in a tough economy is hard for everyone, but unfortunately the disabled face many more struggle than most applicants. While employers are required to make reasonable accommodations to hire a disabled individual, those who are disabled are still restricted to finding jobs that they can feasibly do despite their impaired condition. For...
Read MoreMisunderstandings About Social Security Disability Benefits Lead to Unfair Criticism of Recipients
Recently, the New American discussed a survey that the Washington Examiner published regarding recipients of Social Security disability benefits. The New American reported that a 2009 study by the Social Security Administration showed that most recipients of federal disability checks acknowledged that finding a job was not a priority. Both the New American and the original...
Read MoreThe Autism Support Network Alerts Parents to The Possibility of Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits
The Autism Support Network provides important information to caregivers of children who have been diagnosed with autism and important advice to parents who might be struggling with the cost of caring for their autistic child. As the article pointed out, the Harvard School of Public Health estimates that caring for an autistic child can cost...
Read MoreNo, The Social Security Disability System is NOT “Backdoor Welfare”
Recently, Philly.com published an article with the provocative title: "Is Social Security disability program 'backdoor welfare'?" The headline was prompted by commentary from Tad DeHaven, a research associate with a libertarian think tank called the Cato Institute, which examined the Social Security disability trust fund and said it was the most "ill-defined and exploited" government...
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