Not only does Social Security disability provide you with financial benefits, but there are medical benefits as well. In fact, a decent percentage of claimants apply because of the medical benefits. However, not everyone who applies gets approved, and you have to meet several requirements in order to be approved for benefits. That is why

What do you do when you can't work, but your Social Security disability hasn't been approved yet? When you are disabled, you can't work, and since the Social Security disability application process is a long one, you need to figure out how to stay afloat financially in the meantime. If this scenario describes you, know

Why should you check the status of your Social Security disability claim? Whether you are appealing a denied Social Security disability claim or you are applying for the first time, it is important to check your claim's status at regular intervals. This is because, unfortunately, the SSA isn't perfect, and they are not immune to

In nearly all cases where a claimant is awarded Social Security benefits because of a disability, they will also receive disability backpay. Backpay usually dates back to when the application for Social Security disability was first filed, and in some cases, even earlier! There is a very simple explanation for this -- it takes a

Applying for Social Security Disability is complicated enough! Many people find that the application process for Social Security Disability benefits is a long, complicated one. You have to jump through so many hoops that it can all seem repetitive and frustrating. Unfortunately, the process is made all the more complicated when professionals use acronyms to

Applying for Social Security Disability when you have depression can be a complicated thing. Proving your disability is difficult enough as it is, but proving disability for psychological disorders, like depression, can sometimes feel downright impossible. In our last blog, our social security attorney in Louisville talked about some of the requirements from the SSA

Your Social Security Disability application has been denied, now what? The good news is that not all hope is lost. Just because your application has been denied, it doesn’t mean that it is the end of the line. The following is a list of steps that you should take after your SSD application has been

SSD benefits are denied for a variety of reasons, and when you have a good understanding of what those reasons are, you will have a better understanding of what results to expect. In our last blog, our Social Security attorney in Louisville talked about a couple of common reasons for denied SSD applications. We have