Social Security Disability Conference

How Long of a Wait is Too Long for Those in Need of Social Security Disability Benefits?

Social security disability form with red "denied" stamp with a red "denied" stamp across it

Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits is a long and stressful process that millions of Americans endure each year. The majority of cases are denied the first time around resulting in applicants needing to begin the appeal process all over again. Each year more than 1 million Americans await a hearing in hopes they will…

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What Factors Are Used When Deciding If I Am “Disabled”?

Social Security forms with glasses and calculator

Social Security looks at multiple factors when deciding if someone is disabled or not. These factors include your work history, medical records, medical violation rules and compares all of this to the disability guidebook which has a list of impairments defined as disabled. Who makes the final decision if you are disabled or not? The…

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Disability Attorneys of Michigan Attend Annual National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives Conference in Washington DC!

Attorneys Patrick Cahill and Adam Banton at the NOSSCR conference

This week attorneys Adam Banton and Patrick Cahill are attending a Social Security disability conference hosted by the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives. The conference addresses a wide variety of topics, including discussions on recent regulatory changes concerning the Social Security Administration. One such change mandates that for all Social Security disability hearings…

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