Monthly Archives: March 2019
The Role of Vocational Experts at SSDI Hearings
In most cases, applications for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are approved or denied at the hearing phase, after the application has been rejected in the earlier appeal proceedings. The hearing phase typically involves a face-to-face meeting with an administrative law judge, in which the applicant presents arguments in his/her favor, and in… Read More »
DNA Testing Can Impact Long-Term Disability Coverage
A disability can strike at any time, and may affect an individual to the point which he/she may be forced to stop working. In these cases, the individual may wish to take advantage of Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance benefits. LTD benefits are typically provided as part of an employee’s benefits offering, although individuals are… Read More »
How Does the SSA Evaluate Pain?
Pain, and, especially, the tolerance of pain, is a very subjective experience. Certain individuals can withstand a greater degree of pain than others. Consequently, injuries and disabilities will affect certain individuals differently than others. This variance will influence whether a particular individual is disabled enough to continue working and, whether it is possible to… Read More »
Filing for Long-Term Disability
Typically, although not exclusively, a part of an employee’s benefits program is Long-Term Disability (LTD). LTD benefits pay out a predetermined sum when an employee becomes disabled for at least one year or more. Since studies have shown that there is a greater chance that workers will suffer a long-term disability than ever before,… Read More »
