Finally, the wait is over. Your Notice of Hearing has arrived in the mail. Now that you have a hearing date, it is important that you and your Social Security disability appeal are ready to go before the judge. Here are some tips to help you prepare for this big day: Review Your Social Security [...]

Hiring a Chicago Social Security disability attorney is an important decision. Statistically, disability claimants who hire an experienced Social Security disability lawyer are more successful than those who try to go it alone. However, not all Social Security disability lawyers are created equal.  If you understand what will happen at your first appointment, and know [...]

The day has finally arrived! A hearing has been scheduled in your Social Security disability appeal. Now that the long wait is over, you are probably feeling anxious about your testimony.  Worry not.  Here are four easy rules we advise our Chicago SSD clients to follow to help them give their best testimony:    1. [...]

No matter how hard you try to meet a deadline, sometimes life gets in the way. However, when you're dealing with the Social Security Administration there are very specific guidelines with regards to what constitutes a "good cause" for missing a deadline. Your Chicago Social Security lawyer will be extremely familiar with what is acceptable [...]

If you are filing for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration (SSA), you may want to schedule a consultation with an experienced Chicago Social Security lawyer first. Our experienced Chicago Social Security will be able to give you information and tips regarding disability claims. When filing for disability benefits, you must first be deemed to be disabled [...]

There can be no finer example of government bureaucracy in action than the Social Security Administration. This is the type of multilayer agency that can make filing a disability claim a daunting challenge. This doesn't have to be stressful situation when you can get the help of skilled Chicago Social Security attorneys. These are the [...]

In this article, an experienced Chicago Social Security attorney outlines the criteria used by the Social Security Administration, or SSA, to determine whether or not a claimant's impairment may be considered "severe." Purpose for Step 2 Sequential Evaluation Step 2 was designed to ensure that any impairment claimed by a patient in a disability hearing [...]

Chicago Social Security lawyers may examine and cross-examine several witnesses at your disability hearing. Vocational experts have a tremendous amount of influence in a case, sometimes being the sole reason why a particular claimant loses in a disability case. Description of Jobs The vocational expert provides information to the administrative law judge so that he [...]

Back injuries rank as one of the most common reasons for people to seek Social Security disability benefits, and lower back pain tops the list of back-related issues. However, a medical report might not show the severity of the problem despite the claimant suffering from pain, chronic muscular issues and limited mobility or even the [...]

If you're looking to be approved for disability benefits, any Chicago SSD attorney can tell you that your credibility is an essential component of the approval process. Maintaining credibility throughout the process is key to your success. Evidence to Assess Your Credibility An adjudicator may assess your credibility by reviewing a variety of evidence. For example, he [...]

If more than a few months have gone by since you were granted Social Security disability benefits and you have not been paid, you can approach the problem in three different ways says a Chicago disability lawyer. Send a Fax to the Payment Center You or your Chicago Disability lawyer can send the payment center [...]

The Social Security Administration uses a five step process to decide if you have a disability. Many claimants find this to be difficult to understand. Working with a Chicago Social Security law firm can make it easier for you to grasp what the steps mean, and how they relate to your claim. The 5 step process [...]

Many Northbrook Social Security disability lawyers are asked by claimants if they can continue to work while receiving Social Security benefits. While technically they can, our Chicago Social Security lawyers may caution them about the amount of earnings that they can make without being penalized. In order to determine if they will make this much, [...]

Our Chicago Social Security lawyer can explain how the Social Security Administration measures your symptoms by using medical evidence. This can be a complex process that involves a great deal of subjectivity. A Chicago Social Security disability lawyer can explain that symptoms cannot be measured. However, the effects of symptoms can be observed. For example, pain [...]

Can My Chicago Social Security Lawyer Help to Develop the Medical Evidence in My Disability Case? A good Chicago Social Security lawyer understands that the crucial question in any disability case is whether an individual claimant can work eight hours for each of the five workdays every week. An excellent Chicago Social Security lawyer understands [...]