List of Disabilities
Lee Ann Torrans2016-04-03T19:52:19-05:00Listed Disabilities are medical conditions that are so severe they automatically mean that you are disabled
SSR Social Security
Lee Ann Torrans2013-09-24T20:51:19-05:00SSR Social Security Rulings = impact upon your position. Crucial to your success.
Binder & Binder Clients May Receive Additional SSA Scrutiny
Lee Ann Torrans2019-10-13T11:45:56-05:00The SSDI program, which paid roughly $130 billion in benefits to 10.6 million people in 2011, is projected to exhaust its reserves by 2017. The agency has already launched a review to address wide discrepancies in how disability benefits are awarded, prompted in part by the Journal's reporting on the topic throughout the year. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal described how some employees at Binder & Binder, based in Hauppauge, N.Y., allegedly withheld key medical information from the government about disability applicants represented by the firm. Sen. Tom Coburn has requested that the Social Security Administration review the [...]
Medical Records and Your Claim
Lee Ann Torrans2012-06-21T15:27:37-05:00Medical Records and Your Claim File The Social Security Administration will accept medical records which do not contain a physician's signature and are copies. The SSA Form 827 is signed by the claimant and used by the SSA to request medical records from each provider identified in your SS Application including: Treating physician Therapists Hospitals Other health care provider The SSA is obligated to pay $10 for each set of records requested. You must provide the name and address of the health care provider The SSA will send a form letter to the health care provider to obtain the records. You [...]
SSI and SSD –
Lee Ann Torrans2019-10-13T11:45:59-05:00Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are goverened by the same rules for eligibility. The claims are evaluated in the same fashion and by the same rules. The difference is that SSI Supplemental Security Income has a limit on an individual's assets for eligibility. The limit in terms of assets is $2,000.00. If a claimant's assets are in excess of this amount, the claim will be automatically denied and a medical evaluation will not be conducted.
The Facts and Documentation for Hearing
Lee Ann Torrans2019-10-13T11:46:02-05:00THE FACTS: Qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits You are too disabled to work, but your Social Security Disability claim has been denied? You are not alone. The Social Security Administration at the initial claim level (the application), SSD and SSI claimants in Texas have been denied at the rate of 61.5% percent for Social Security Disability benefits. SSI and Social Security Disability are two different benefits. Never wait to file for SSI. File immediately. Studies show that a 20-year-old worker has a 3-in-10 chance of becoming disabled before reaching retirement age. Social Security Claims Information Needed About You: • Your [...]