Category Archives: Social Security Disability

If your impairment is not expected to result in death, it must have persisted or will remain active for at least 12 months in order for you to receive Social Security benefits. If you are uncertain about whether you meet … Continue reading →

Your Bakersfield Social Security disability attorneys can explain to you the five stages through which the Social Security Administration determines your qualifications for disability. Once the finding is made, the process stops. The five stages are called sequential because if, at any … Continue reading →

How long does it take the Social Security Administration to hold a hearing, issue a decision, and pay benefits? Your Bakersfield Social Security disability lawyer will tell you that there is much variation on the amount of time that elapses … Continue reading →

Social Security disability claimants who are initially denied and appeal will eventually be scheduled a hearing before an administrative law judge. This is what you want, for as your Bakersfield disability attorney will tell you, your best chance of having … Continue reading →

Your Bakersfield Social Security disability lawyer will advise you that in order to be qualified as substantial gainful activity (SGA), the work must consist of performing substantial mental or physical activities.  Work might not be considered substantial if: You cannot … Continue reading →

The Social Security Administration has two different disability programs—Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income. Your Bakersfield disability attorney will advise you that there is a five-step evaluation process used by the SSA to determine disability for either of these … Continue reading →

A Fresno disability attorney will advise you that objective findings are extremely important because, in effect, they determine the extent of possibilities.  However, it is generally true that for an individual who has an impairment that does not equal or … Continue reading →

Are opinions regarding ability to do sustained work subjective?  Yes.  The Social Security Admoninistrati (SSA) realizes that disability claimants are limited by symptoms that are subjective and difficult to quantify. Your Fresno disability lawyer understands how these subjective determinations are … Continue reading →

Fresno disability attorneys will tell you that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Social Security Act are not the same when it comes to disabilities.  A memorandum from the Associate Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to staff … Continue reading →

Your Fresno disability lawyer will interview your potential witnesses ahead of time of the hearing.  During this preliminary interview, your lawyer will spend most of the time determining who can serve as the best witnesses for your case and instructing … Continue reading →