If you have a private long term disability (LTD) policy you may be entitled for a percentage of your income in the event you become unable to continue working due to a disability. There are a few important things to keep...

How Do I Appeal a Denial From the Appeals Council? In the Social Security Administration there are several levels of appeal once an application has been denied: reconsideration, the administrative law judge hearing level...

Social Security Disability Appeals: What Do I Do? How do I appeal a social security disability SSDI denial?

SSD Reconsideration: What Should You Do? After your initial denial you have 60 days to file for "reconsideration." At this stage, SSA will bombard you with requests for information that you have already provided. In most...

I give one piece of advice to all of my SSD disability clients consistently. If they are uncertain about whether to proceed, I advise them to ask themselves one simple question: can I return to work in some form? If the ...

If there is one question that interests all my clients it is: how do I win my disability hearing? In this article, I would like to share some of my insights on the matter, after having represented clients at thousands of...

Did you know that under current New York State Law you are entitled to a free copy of your medical records if you need them for the purpose of a social security disability (SSI or SSD) application, appeal, or hearing? T...