One of the requirements needed to meet the statutory definition of disability for purposes of the Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) program is that the disorder or medical condition needs to have prevented you from working for at least one year or will...
Social Security Disability
Are real SSDI cases too boring?
If it bleeds, it leads, was an old newspaper saying, meaning scandalous and gory stories got the headlines, because they could grab people's attention. As Congress has turned into a business where most members need to fundraise 24/7, there is a constant need to stay...
Fraud allegations and SSDI
Many of our clients here in Ohio were no doubt cringing at the thought of what may come of the most recent fraud incident involving the Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) program.Sadly, while Congress has mewed and dithered when dealing with the banking...
Are SSDI ALJs too generous?
Many applicants in the Columbus area, like Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) applicants everywhere, may find their initial submission for SSDI benefits denied. When that occurs, they can appeal the denial. At that point, they then are entitled to a hearing...
SSA to update job listings
The Social Security Administration is making changes to various aspects of the Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) program that will be of interest to many of our Ohio clients.One of the significant changes will involve the job listings. When you apply for...
But can you believe it?
For the average person in Ohio, dealing with a tax return may be the most complex document they have had to deal with from the government. If you have been injured or developed a disease the make it impossible for you to work, you may need to apply for benefits from a...
SSDI: it is an insurance policy
When people think about Social Security in Ohio, they think primarily of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI), better known as the retirement program, which is only one part of Social Security. The other parts include, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and...
Is brain damage from Alzheimer’s due to lack of clock gene?
Few diseases have more irrevocable consequences than Alzheimer's disease. Once the disease begins it inexorable progress, it is only a matter of time before the individual is left disabled and incapable of working at any job. Social Security disability insurance...
A benefit beyond the beneficiaries
In Ohio, federal benefits programs are often a person's last option. They make a claim for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) after they have become incapacitated because of a injury or an illness. It may be worker who suffers from lung cancer or heart...
Disability payments-when overpayment is bad news
For any disabled worker in Ohio, that first check from the Social Security Administration (SSA) leaves you will a great feeling. Because many people are initially denied Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits when they apply, being approved for and...
