In order to collect Social Security disability income (SSDI), the disabled wage earner must be disabled for 12 months or more. Once it is clear he or she will be out of work for at least 12 months, then a winnable Social Security disability case can be maintained. Closed Period Claim Because these cases can…
Continue readingCongress finally came to an agreement and on the evening of October 16, voted to end the 16-day shutdown of the federal government. The news was dominated for two weeks by stories about the shutdown and its immediate impact. National parks were closed. Trash collection stopped in Washington DC. Even the panda-cam at the National…
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If you happened to be watching television Sunday October 6, 2013, you may have caught a spot on the CBS News Show, 60 Minutes, entitled “Disability, USA”. CBS advertised the segment this way: “Steve Kroft reports on the alarming state of the federal disability program, which has exploded in size in the last four…
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Anyone who has been injured on the job and is collecting workers’ compensation (WC) benefits, sooner or later, will ask the question — how long can I stay on workers’ comp? In Virginia, weekly wage loss benefits can last up to 500 weeks — just shy of 10 years. In fatal accident cases, the deceased…
Continue readingLast year the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) decided to stop making known in advance the identity of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to hear a case. Read about why Herndon Virginia Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) lawyer Doug Landau called the move “Cowardice in Court”. In welcome news for anyone awaiting a hearing, it…
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