I really enjoy my work as a social security disability lawyer. One of the many joys is getting to tell my clients that their claim for disability has been approved. Relief. Tears. Joy. But one thing I don’t like about my daily life is
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Are Social Security Disability Benefits Taxable?
Albert Einstein once said that “[t]he hardest thing in the world to understand is the Income Tax.” Most Americans would probably agree. Most social security disability recipients have been modest wage employees without complex income tax issues so they face…
The Social Security Disability “Listings”: So Important, Yet So Misunderstood
Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits are widely misunderstood. It’s understandable: few of us contemplate the possibility that we will become disabled and unable to work in the future. Our failure to understand what social security disability benefits are and are not, and…
Social Security Disability Benefits for Depression: 7 Keys to Winning
Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In 2017, around 17.3 million adults age 18 or older in the U.S. had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the last year – that was 6.7% of adults in…
Still Working but Suffering with a Disability? Advice for the “Working Wounded”
Sometimes Americans come to seek social security disability due to a sudden health crisis such a a disabling auto accident, a heart attack or a work injury. But more often Americans who come to file for social security disability have…
5 Common Facts and Misunderstandings about the Vocational Expert in a Texas Social Security Disability Hearing
The Administrative Law Judge hearing can be a puzzling and confusing event for social security disability claimants in Texas. Few disability claimant have been involved in any legal proceeding quite like it. A frequent source of confusion centers on the…
Is it better to get a lawyer for disability?
If you are struggling to work due to a medical condition, you may be pondering filing for social security disability. Before filing for disability, or even after starting the filing process or after being initially rejected, many people ask themselves…
Can I get disability and how is disability determined?
Prior to applying for disability, two big questions you are likely asking yourself include: Can I get disability? How is disability determined? In this post, we’ll delve into those questions. Can I get disability? Social security only pays for total…
7 Key Features of a Winning Social Security Disability Case
Social security disability insurance is a big and bureaucratic government program, and it is far from perfect. Cases that “ought” to be approved get turned down, and, unfortunately, many claimants that do not deserve benefits receive approval. But there are…
Can you get approved for disability while still working?
Many disabled applicants wonder “can you file for disability while still working?” Can I apply for disability while working? The short answer is, yes, you can apply for disability while working. However, you need to be earning under a certain…