Understanding The “Sequential Evaluation Process” For Assessing Disability.
By: bnbadmin2020
Feb 1, 2023
I speak to unrepresented disabled people every day who were just denied disability by the Social Security Administration. Talking to them, I realize that most do not have any understanding...
Case of the Month: Huntington’s Disease
By: bnbadmin2020
Apr 13, 2022
I recently received a decision on a case we have worked on for some time. My unfortunate client has Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s is a hereditary disorder that first incapacitates and...
Request a Hearing
By: bnbadmin2020
Jan 13, 2022
The hearing comes about after you have lost at each of the first two stages. You must appeal the second stage (Reconsideration) denial within 60 days of getting it in...
What’s With All the Forms?
By: bnbadmin2020
Nov 10, 2021
No matter how you file, you’ll be amazed at the amount of paperwork that goes into it. We have had clients joke with us that buying a house had fewer...
Next Stage: Reconsideration
By: bnbadmin2020
Nov 8, 2021
Winning and Losing Eventually, you will get a decision letter from Social Security in the mail. It will be a notice that tells you if your case has been approved...
Applying for SSD: Initial Application and Reconsideration
By: bnbadmin2020
Oct 21, 2021
The first thing you need to understand about applications for SSD and SSI is that they are made up of several steps or stages. At each stage, you have a...
SSDI Step 5: Can You Do Any Work at All?
By: bnbadmin2020
Sep 27, 2021
Let’s say that at Step 4, you are found to be unable to do any of your past relevant work. Regardless of the reason – it could be too strenuous...
SSDI Step 4, Let’s Start With Part 1: Can You Do Your Past Relevant Work?
By: bnbadmin2020
Sep 8, 2021
So, your impairment or impairments didn’t meet the requirements laid out in the Listing of Impairments that we previously discussed. Is your case over? Not yet. The next step is...
SSDI Step 3: The Listings of Impairments
By: bnbadmin2020
Aug 31, 2021
So you think Steps 1 & 2 were a little complicated? Well hold on tight for Step 3. This one is a real doozy. Basically, what you need to know...
SSDI Step 2: Do You Have a Severe Impairment?
By: bnbadmin2020
Aug 24, 2021
If you are even considering filing for SSD or SSI, you almost certainly think you have a “severe” impairment. You may use different words to describe your condition, but you...