The website www.disabilityjudges.com publishes information about both average hearing wait times and approval rates on Social Security disability cases. As disability attorneys, it’s our job to stay abreast this information because it relates to you. This information is broken down by specific hearing locations and by specific Administrative Law Judges all across the United States. According to the website, nationally, … Read More
Disability Attorney Tips on Winning a Seizure Disorder Disability Claim
As with any disability claim, it is always important to get proper medical treatment to document the nature and severity of your medical problems. In cases where the primary medical impairment is a seizure disorder, it’s especially important to get proper medical treatment and to inform your RGG Law disability attorney of these medical records. Indeed, the frequency and severity … Read More
An Overview of the Social Security Disability Appeal Process
Applying for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration is often a series of steps, one Social Security disability appeal after another. RGG Law understands that knowing what to expect and what comes next is important. Here is an overview of those steps for easy reference. What the Social Security Disability Appeal Process Looks Like Initial Application When a person … Read More
Share Regular Medical Testing with Your Disability Attorney
While it may seem obvious, objective diagnostic testing which verifies the diagnosis of a medical impairment is important to a well-documented disability case. Such testing can also shed light on the severity of a medical impairment as well. Repeated testing can, of course, show the progression or worsening of the medical problem over time. Tests can give you and your … Read More
Tips from a Disability Attorney: The Worth of Doctors’ Opinions
Social Security Disability cases are not decided by you disability attorney or by your work’s human resources department. Federal Administrative Law Judges conduct disability hearings. These judges decide cases based upon the testimony of witnesses your disability attorney provides at the hearing and, most importantly, the medical evidence of record. Medical evidence considered by the judge is accorded varying degrees … Read More
RGG Law Discusses the SSA 2015 Budget
In 1994, the Social Security Administration (SSA) had approximately 70,000 employees compared to its current staffing levels of 62,000. In the fiscal year 2014, SSA officials processed 2.86 million applications for disability benefits. This is fewer than anyone, RGG Law and the SSA included, expected and may be due to a strengthening economy. However, the number of people denied on an … Read More
A Disability Attorney Can Cross-Examine Vocational Experts
Approximately 3.6 million people live in the State of Missouri. Of these residents, approximately 194,000 receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. Each year, thousands more contact a disability attorney and file for Social Security disability in Missouri. Unfortunately, if history is any indication of future approval rates, the SSA will deny almost 70 percent of the new claims. … Read More