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Q & A: Who is responsible for calling upon and compensating the Medical Expert witness? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Hello and welcome to the 4th installment of my Q & A series, which is designed to cover some of the more elusive topics associated with the Social Security Disability clai ... Read on »

Q & A: Who is responsible for calling upon and compensating the Medical Expert witness? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Hello and welcome to the 4th installment of my Q & A serieswhich is designed to cover some of the more elusive topics associated with the Social Security Disability claims ... Read on »

Q & A: What is the Definition of "Medically Determinable"? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Hello and welcome to the 3rd installment of my Q & A series, which is designed to cover some of the more elusive topics associated with the Social Security Disability claims ... Read on »

Q & A: What is the Definition of "Medically Determinable"? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Hello and welcome to the 3rd installment of my Q & A series, which is designed to cover some of the more elusive topics associated with the Social Security Disability clai ... Read on »

Q & A: What is required for a child to qualify for benefits? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Last week I started a Q & A series designed to cover some more elusive topics related to Social Security Disability claims. In part 2 of this series, which follows, I briefl ... Read on »

Q & A: What is required for a child to qualify for benefits? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Last week I started a Q & A series designed to cover some more elusive topics related to Social Security Disability claims. In part 2 of this series, which follows, I brie ... Read on »

Q & A: Do I qualify for SSDI? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities I have selected some questions that have recently been asked of me that I believe cover some more elusive topics related to Social Security Disability that I believe are wor ... Read on »

Q & A: Do I qualify for SSDI? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities I have selected some questions that have recently been asked of me that I believe cover some more elusive topics related to Social Security Disability that I believe are w ... Read on »

Social Security Disability Appeal Forms: What is SSA Really Trying to Ask by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities One of the least discussed but perhaps most frustrating aspects of the Social Security disability process has to do with the forms that Social Security requires when you ap ... Read on »

Who Collects Past Due Benefits if a Claimant Dies Before a Disability Decision is Issued by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities I recently received a call from a colleague about a situation that is all too common given the delays associated with the Social Security disability adjudication process – ... Read on »

Does It Matter Where I File My Application for Benefits if I Plan on Moving? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities I recently received a question from a woman named Carol who wants to know if she should wait to file for benefits because she is planning on moving to a different state. Sh ... Read on »

Onset Dates, Consultative Exams and Cynical Judges by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities When you appear before a Social Security judge for a hearing, there are four possible outcomes: you will be approved you will be denied your case will be continue ... Read on »

SSI Recipients May Be Eligible for Free Cell Phones and Free Minutes by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities SSI recipients and other low income Americans may be eligible for free cell phone or landline service under a program called Lifeline Across America. Participants can expe ... Read on »

SSA’s Disability Case Backlog Reduced for First Time in a Decade by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities When I talk about the disability claims process, one of the most important things I can do for folks needing help during this difficult time is to make sure they know what t ... Read on »

The WRONG Answers to the Question: "Why Can't You Work" by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities As I have discussed extensively on this blog and on my web sites, the ultimate question in any Social Security disability case boils down to this – would you be able to perf ... Read on »

Understanding How Social Security Classifies Your Past Work by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities Like many federal bureaucracies, Social Security has developed its own language for describing many of the concepts that underlie a disability evaluation. Since disability ... Read on »

Heart Disease Case Study Posted by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities I invite you to visit my Georgia Social Security disability web site to read my latest heart disease disability case study report about a case I tried last week on behalf of ... Read on »

Can an Alcoholic Ever Qualify for Disability? by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities A number of years ago, Congress passed a number of changes to the Social Security disability laws that made disability claimants ineligible for benefits if alcohol or drug a ... Read on »

24 Month Waiting Period for Medicare Benefits in Approved SSDI Cases Causes Hardship by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities You may be aware that when you qualify for SSDI benefits you also become eligible for Medicare. However, your Medicare eligibility is not immediate - instead, Medicare cov ... Read on »

Approved Claimant Returns to Work - Are there any Defenses to a Continuing Disability Review or... by Jonathan G. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Physical & Mental Disabilities How should you prepare for a Continuing Disability Review (CDR) or notice of proposed termination? It depends on how vulnerable you are to losing. I received the followin ... Read on »

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