In Dimmett v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, claimant applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits from the United States Social Security Administration (SSA). Claimant was 62 years old at the time his appeal was heard. The reason he claimed…
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Allensworth v. Colvin: SSDI Hearings and Appeals
Allensworth v. Colvin, a federal disability appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involved a claimant who was appealing denial of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits application. It should be noted that the United States Seventh Circuit often tends to favor claimants more so…
Mabry v. Colvin: Social Security Disability for Mental Illness
Mabry v. Colvin, a federal disability case from the United States Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit, involved a claimant who filed for both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Claimant initially filed for disability benefits in March 2011, claiming he was disabled and thus…
Liner v. Colvin: SSDI Appeals
Liner v. Colvin, a federal disability case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, involved a review of the residual functioning capacity (RFC) of a claimant who was denied Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Claimant first filed an application for SSDI benefits with the United…
Allman v. Colvin: Disability Benefits Cases
Allman v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, involved a claimant who alleged he was unable to work due to having a shunt in his brain, back pain, depression, anxiety, severe headaches and spina bifida. During a hearing before an administrative law…
Stark v. Colvin: Social Security Disability Cases
In Stark v. Colvin, Claimant worked as yard driver for ten years at a major automaker. She was responsible for moving pickup trucks as they rolled off the assembly line and taking them to a storage area until they could be shipped to car dealers around the world. She was…
Nowling v. Colvin: SSDI Appeals
In Nowling v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, claimant was disabled due to what is known as conversion disorder. A conversion disorder is term for when a patient suffers real physical symptoms of a disease or other medical condition without any…
A Look at Programs Designed to Get Disability Recipients Back to Work
There are currently around 11 million Americans collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. These are the two programs the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) runs to provide benefits for disabled adults and children who cannot work due to their respective medical conditions. Many…
Social Security Disability Insurance Application Process
A recent news feature from CNBC looks at some interesting statistics pertaining to the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) application process and also offers some helpful tips for getting your application approved faster. One of the first things to understand is just how difficult it is get approved for Social…
Stage v. Colvin: Social Security Disability Appeals
In Stage v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, claimant was working at a factory in 1985 when she suffered two slipped discs in her spine. She simply kept working through the pain, but her condition got much worse as the years…