The Social Security Administration is utilizing sophisticated new information technology to identify claims with medical conditions that clearly meet the statutory standards for disability. This program, called Compassionate Allowances, fast-tracks disability cases to expedite favorable determinations for people with …
People seeking Social Security disability benefits are sometimes asked to attend a consultative examination. A consultative examination is a physical or mental examination or test purchased at Social Security’s expense. The examination will be performed by an independent doctor …
The United States government has recently been involved in a hellacious battle over deficit reduction and budget cuts. One of the items debated is Social Security. However, some believe that Social Security will be safe from the automatic budget …
Recently we dealt with an SSDI case for a Military Veteran:
A 30 year-old was discharged from the military after he developed combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This is a condition where the victim has flashbacks of traumatic events, high …
A 59 year-old man contacted us in January 2012, alleging an inability to work due to hypertensive vascular disease, ischemic heart disease, and obesity. He had filed an application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits twelve months prior and …
Social Security Disability Advice from Rob Levine & Associates
“I already tried to file on my own, but I was turned down.” It’s one of the most common things we hear from people contacting us for help with their Social …
The backlog of disability cases before the Social Security Administration is bigger than ever, and growing. Plans to reduce the backlog have been underway since 2007 but budget cuts and a weak economy are adding to the problem. The …
