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Category Archives: Social Security Disability

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A Bakersfield Disability Lawyer Explains the Duration Requirement

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 →

Bakersfield Social Security Disability Attorneys Explain SSD Requirements

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 →

Social Security Hearings FAQ

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 →

Disability Hearing Advice to Follow

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 →

Requirement 1: Understanding Substantial Gainful Activity

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 Disability Evaluation

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 →

Are objective medical findings important?

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?

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 →

Different Requirements for Americans with Disabilities Act

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 →

Preparing Witnesses to Testify

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 →

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Frequently asked questions

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 disability evaluation process

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

Disability forms

Employment questionnaire Monthly headache diary Monthly wage information Activities questionnaire

Disability appeals

The appeals process Good cause for late appeals

Your 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 decision

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

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Areas Served: We handle Social Security disability claims for claimants from the San Joaquin Valley in California, including these counties and cities:

Counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, and Tulare.

Cities: Fresno County: Fresno, Clovis, and Reedley. Kern County: Bakersfield, Delano, Ridgecrest, and Wasco. Kings County: Hanford. Madera County: Madera. Tulare County: Visalia, Tulare, and Porterville.

Bakersfield Disability Law Office: 1801 Oak Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301

Experienced disability lawyers in Fresno:Oren & Oren Law
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