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Monthly Archives: June 2013

Welcome

Posted on June 24, 2013 by jptheat

We are happy to announce the launch of our new blog! Please stay tuned for announcements and articles.

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Frequently asked questions about SSD

  • Should I apply for disability?
  • How long does the disability process take?
  • When should I apply for benefits?
  • What does a disability attorney do?
  • When am I likely to receive a hearing?
  • What are disability hearings like?
  • What happens if my disability appeal is late?
  • What is the most common disability mistake?

The SS disability evaluation process

  • Answers to 8 common questions
  • Examples of who is and is not disabled
  • The sequential evaluation process
  • A large bureaucracy
  • Glossary

SS disability forms

  • Employment questionnaire
  • Monthly headache diary
  • Monthly wage information
  • Activities questionnaire

SS disability appeals

  • The appeals process
  • Good cause for late appeals

Your SS disability hearing

  • Advice for your Social Security disability hearing
  • Answers to 14 common questions
  • The hearing
  • Your testimony
  • Lay witnesses
  • Vocational issues

After a favorable SSD decision

  • Answers to 25 questions
  • Delayed benefits
  • Questions about working part-time
  • Continuing disability reviews

SSD legal issues

  • Alcohol or drug addiction
  • Borderline age
  • Chemical sensitivity and environmental illness
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Illiteracy
  • Inability to afford treatment
  • Inability to speak English
  • Inability to stoop
  • Lupus
  • Manipulative limitations
  • Severe impairment definition
  • Subjective pain complaints
  • Worn-out worker regulation

Long-term disability

  • Individual Disability Insurance Policies
  • Litigated Issues in the Occupational Analysis
  • Obtaining Medical Source Statements
  • Sample Mediation

Areas Served: We handle Social Security disability claims for claimants from all of Georgia, and particularly the Atlanta Metro area, including these counties and communities:

Counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, and Rockdale.

Communities: Cherokee County: Woodstock. Clayton County: Forest Park and Riverdale. Cobb County: Acworth, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs, and Smyrna. De Kalb County: Chamblee, Decatur, Dunwoody, and Doraville. Douglas County: Douglasville. Fayette County: Fayetteville and Peachtree City. Forsyth County: Cumming Fulton County: Alpharetta, Atlanta, College Park, East Point, Johns Creek, Milton, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Union City. Gwinnett County: Buford, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Lilburn, Norcross, Snellville, Sugar Hill, and Suwanee. Henry County: McDonough and Stockbridge. Newton County: Covington. Rockdale County: Conyers.

Experienced lawyers in other regions: Alabama Social Security disability attorney, Disability Lawyer Minneapolis, Pensacola Family Lawyer, Long View Law Firm, Lowell Disability Lawyer

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