Articles about Social Security

Once a hearing has been requested for your Social Security disability (SSD) claim, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will give you the option to either appear via video conference for your hearing or request to have an in-person hearing. SSA has been scheduling video hearings since 2003. The benefit of

In today’s world breast cancer has become increasingly common, especially in young women. Early detection is key. With the help of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, breast cancer awareness and fundraising have reached an all-time high. Which in return means an increased push toward breast cancer research along with providing

In terms of Social Security disability, obesity is no longer considered by itself to be a severe condition that would prevent you from working. However, when coupled with another condition, an individual’s weight can play a major effect on whether they are approved for benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA)

If you are applying for Social Security disability benefits it’s a good guess that you are not working and thus have no source of income. You’ve heard horror stories about friends and family applying for disability benefits and trying to do it by themselves. You don’t want to do this

So you’ve filed a claim for Social Security disability benefits and have been denied twice. You’re probably wondering what next? Thinking you’re not disabled because the Social Security Administration (SSA) has denied your claim twice could not be further from the truth. Although SSA has denied your claim for disability

Making the decision to apply for Social Security disability benefits is not an easy one. You have to consider the length of the process and come to terms with the fact that you just can’t physically or mentally work on a full-time basis anymore. For many people that is a

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently came out with a decision clarifying the term “hearing.” This stems from a case where an individual filed for disability benefits. She was denied at the reconsideration stage and given 60 days to appeal the denial, requesting a hearing in front of an

July has been declared bladder cancer awareness month in Florida. Did you know that Florida has the third-highest incidence of bladder cancer in the US? An estimated 74,690 adults will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in the United States. And approximately 15,580 individuals will pass away from this disease. For

In the midst of several local Social Security Administration (SSA) offices being closed down throughout the nation, West Palm Beach, Fla. is no exception. Recently the West Palm Beach office was facing criticism about the office being closed and claimants needing to drive to other offices, such as Delray Beach,