According to a recent news article from the Palm Beach Post, people with kidney disease may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. As March is National Kidney Disease Awareness Month, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is taking the time to speak about kidney health and how…
With the upcoming budget crisis in the Social Security Disability Fund taking center stage in the national debate, it should come as no surprise different news agencies express different opinions on the situation. A recent article from Los Angeles Times business desk is asking why The Wall Street Journal used…
For the past year or so, we have news article after article detailing the crisis facing the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) fund. According to the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB), full funding for the SSDI and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) budget will soon no longer be…
Burrell v. Colvin, a Social Security Disability appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, involves claimant who became disabled in December of 2007. Claimant suffered pain and headaches for years prior to filing for disability benefits. Her conditions were related to serious neck and back…
The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits as well as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. SSA is the same agency that oversees Social Security Retirement benefits; however, funding does not come from the same source. While most funding for SSA comes from payroll…
Adaire v. Colvin, an appeal form the United States Circuit for the Seventh Circuit, involved a disability claimant who became disabled as a child due to sclerosis. When he was 15 years old, surgeons implanted rods into his spine to correct the curvature, which had reached 57 degrees. Medical professionals…
Hall v. Colvin, an appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, features an opinion written by Judge Posner. Judge Posner is an appellate judge who typically drafts opinions rather critical to administrative law judges (ALJ) who denies an application for benefits, despite obvious evidence claimant…
Zirnsak v. Colvin, a disability benefits appeal from the United States District Court for the Third Circuit, involved claimant who was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident in 2001. In this accident, claimant suffered head trauma, lung injuries and bone fractures. Following her car accident, she was in a…
Curvin v. Colvin, an appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involved claimant who filed for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. In March 2010, claimant applied for disability benefits after becoming disabled in January of 2009. Her disabilities included glaucoma, trouble sleeping, thyroid disease,…
When people think of Social Security disability programs, they are often thinking of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. This program is designed for people who worked a certain number of years, depending upon claimant’s age, and then suffered a disability. It is essentially a government run insurance program…