I am often asked about how attorneys are paid on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (technically non-attorney representatives are paid the same way, but see about the "Dangers of Non-Attorney Reps in Social Security")....
Month: May 2015
Car accidents: SUV driver allegedly causes fatal crash
Even when motorcycle riders wear helmets, they remain vulnerable. Motorists are protected by the bodies of cars that are specially designed to absorb the impact of car accidents while motorcyclists are exposed to injuries that can be catastrophic. When a group of...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – Auxiliary Beneficiaries
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may be paid directly to a disabled worker or another person may draw benefits as a result of that worker. Auxiliary beneficiaries encompass dependency and survivor benefits that first require a wage earner...
Injuries due to animal bites in the limelight
May 18 is the beginning of the annual National Dog Bite Awareness Week in the United States. Annually, in the United States, at least 4.5 million people suffer injuries after being bitten by dogs, and children make up at least half of this number. It is...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – Useful Resources
Today, even compared to ten years ago, useful resources for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or SSI attorney are everywhere. The cost can range from nothing for readily available materials on the internet to hundreds of dollars for multi-volume...
Authorities join in prayer after horrific Tennessee car wreck
Tennessee authorities are still investigating the cause of an accident that led the first responders remove their hats and bow their heads - perhaps in prayer. The tragic car wreck led to the death of six people, and injuries to three others. An infant was among...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – Offset
When a person is receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, the monthly amounts can affect or be affected by other benefits or amounts recovered under other federal, state, and/or private benefit policies. Of...
To claim for workers’ compensation, do I need a lawyer?
One would think that getting the compensation you are entitled to after a workplace injury should happen without any hassle, but this is not always true. Injured workers may find that if their claim is handled incorrectly they do not receive the full benefits they are...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – Unemployment
Often applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) receive Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits and questions arise as to problems this situation may present. Both programs have different definitions and thus receipt of UI benefits is not...