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If a claimant does not have a single medical condition that satisfies the requirements for Social Security Disability, a combination of impairments can also lead to Federal benefits. In a recent case the Administrative Law...

In order to save money and serve remote areas, the federal government has made a move towards holding video taped Hearings for Social Security disability applicants. In the video hearings, the federal Administrative Law Judge...

The Supreme Court’s 2013 ruling that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional means the Social Security Administration (SSA) is no longer prevented from recognizing same-sex marriages to...

If you are self-employed, only 92.35% of your earnings are subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes.  So if you report $100,000 in income, you will only pay FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act) tax on $92,350 of...

When an out-of-state delivery truck driver’s knee was ruined by a hole in a big box store parking lot, a Mediated settlement at the Landau Law Shop in Herndon, Virginia enabled the injured victim to get a lump sum AND an...