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What Social Security Does Not Consider When Evaluating a Claim
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Feb 17th 2011
Category: Filing for Social Security
There are a lot of articles written about what factors Social Security considers when deciding a disability claim. Much less is said, however about what factors Social Security will not consider in...
How Does Social Security Evaluate Multiple Sclerosis?
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Jan 19th 2011
Category: Types of Disability
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a devastating disease that impacts approximately 250,000 to 350,000 in the United States.[1] Social Security recognizes that MS can be a disabling impairment and will award...
My Application For Social Security Benefits Has Been Denied. Now What?
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Oct 27th 2010
Category: SSDI Claims
Unless you are terminally ill or have a condition that meets very strict requirements, chances are that your application for Social Security disability benefits will be denied. What do you do when you receive the denial...
How Does Social Security Determine If I am Disabled?
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Oct 14th 2010
Category: SSDI Claims
How Social Security determines whether you are disabled seems like a mystery. Just what does Social Security do with all of the information they collect? What questions do they ask to determine if you qualify...
What Can I Expect At My Social Security Disability Hearing?
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Aug 2nd 2010
Category: Filing for Disability
Understandably, most of my clients are nervous and even a little scared about attending their Social Security Disability hearing. I always tell them, the anticipation is much worse than the hearing itself...
How Does Social Security Evaluate Drug or Alcohol Addiction?
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Jun 29th 2010
Category: alcoholism, drug addiction, Disability and Social Security
It used to be that people could be awarded Social Security Disability benefits on the basis of drug addiction or alcoholism (DAA). In 1995, when I was doing work for legal aid, Social Security reg
How Long Before I am Awarded my Social Security Disability Benefits?
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Jun 15th 2010
Category: social security disability, Disability and Social Security
Obtaining Social Security benefits can be a long and frustrating process. The Social Security Administration is experiencing an unprecedented backlog of cases. As a result, disabled individuals...
Developing Your Depression Disability Case
Submitted By: Marjorie Portnoy, Esq. On: Jun 2nd 2010
Category: disability for depression, Filing for Disability
I am often asked, “Does Social Security give benefits to people who are disabled from Depression?” Absolutely. Social Security recognizes that Depression, and other mental disorders, can be just as disabling...