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 Judge found the claimant’s combination of: Degenerative Disc disease of the spine, Post-Laminectomy syndrome, Chronic Bronchitis, Degenerative Joint Disease, and…
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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 may be located in a city far from the hearing site, and even the vocational expert or other participants may…
Continue readingThe 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 determine entitlement or payment amount when it comes to disability benefits. In short, SSA is now able to pay benefits to more same-sex…
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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 it. This is referred to as the “self-employed multiplier of .9235.” The reason for the multiplier has to…
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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 annuity, as well as keep his workers’ compensation and Social Security payments ! A…
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