Social Security Benefits and Same-Sex Marriage
June 10, 2014
In U.S. v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2013 that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional insofar as it
In U.S. v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2013 that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional insofar as it
The following table provides data on the Fiscal Year 2013 disability claims and appeals workload. Fiscal Year 2013 Workload Data Disability Appeals Prepared by: SSA,
In this blog, Terry LaPorte, a San Jose Social Security lawyer, gives a brief explanation of the deadlines for various levels of the appeal process and how
You apply for Social Security disability benefits, wait months to get a decision, and are shocked and disappointed when your claim is denied. You file
The waiting time for claimants to receive a final decision on their disability appeals is reported below for the Northern California and Reno Offices of
You usually have 60 days to file an appeal after receiving a denial notice, plus an extra five days to allow for mailing. For the
If a claimant for disability does not meet one of Social Security’s pre-set medical “Listings” standards for disability, the disability claimant has the initial burden
“I can’t work, but I’ve been receiving unemployment because I need a roof over my head. Will getting unemployment cause my SSA disability appeal to
A study conducted by the Government Accountability Office found that people who hired an attorney nearly tripled their odds of success. You can be one of them.
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