Our Boston SSDI benefits lawyers understand that the decks are often stacked against the claimant who does not have an attorney on his side. In Higginbotham v. WSI, an appeal heard in the North Dakota Supreme Court, the claimant was 70 years old and still employed as welder and pipefitter…
Our Boston SSDI lawyers know that the task of applying for benefits can really seem like an uphill battle to an unrepresented claimant. In Murphy v. Colvin, an appeal filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the claimant was admitted to the hospital after having a…
Our Boston disability lawyers understand that many people need SSDI with costs of private insurance going up every billing period. According to a recent article in the Portland Herald Press, employers are starting to phase out benefits, including long-term disability insurance. Many people do not realize the importance of having…
Our Boston disability lawyers understand that your work history may have as much of an effect on your level of benefits as your disability. A recent article in the Aiken Standard looks at what the author describes as a “draconian” definition of what it means to be disabled for the…
Our Boston disability lawyers know that the benefits appeals process can be a difficult and confusing process for claimants who do not have representation. A recent article from the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune discusses ongoing efforts by the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) to educate the public about disability insurance.…
The Highway Transportation fund is broke because gas taxes have not been raised since 1993 — and cars today are more fuel-efficient and use less gas. Rather than raise the gas tax, some lawmakers want to take money away from the disabled. The proposal is just one more way in…
Social Security Disability benefits are difficult to get for applicants and as our Boston disability lawyersrecently wrote, there is serious budget shortfall that could result in a significant benefits reduction if Congress does not act. While most people are aware of these challenges, however, the Huffington Post has recently reported…
Young people who are disabled before they reach the age of 18 face many challenges. Many people who are disabled as children do not get the education and job training they need to earn a comfortable living on their own. Because they do not earn work credits, they also may…
One of the reasons politicians have been fretting over the future of programs like Social Security Disability Insurance is that the large baby boomer generation is increasingly seeking access to them. This was expected, though admittedly, it’s not something for which legislators and government agencies have been well-prepared. So now,…
Extensive, long-term reform of the entire Social Security system is unlikely on the legislative horizon anytime soon. However, our Boston Social Security Disability Insurance attorneys recognize that with regard to this specific program, lawmakers are being pressed to act quickly. The trust fund from which SSDI benefits are derived –…