By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 29, 2022 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: How having to use a cane affects your claim, Social Security Disabilit |
Social Security Disability How having to use a cane affects you claim Over the last 3 decades, the Alabama Disability Lawyers at Powell and Denny have handled hundreds and hundreds of claims for our clients, and many of them often have to rely on the use of a cane to assist them in walking. A Read More
Read MoreSocial Security Disability and ERISA Alabama Disability Attorney Social Security Disability and ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (Pub.L. 93–406, 88 Stat. 829, enacted September 2, 1974, codified in part at 29 U.S.C. ch. 18) is a federal law that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in private industry and provides for extensive rules on the federal income tax effects of Read More
Read MoreChronic Fatigue Syndrome If you live in, Alabama and you have recently been denied Social Security Disability benefits or SSI benefits for chronic fatigue syndrome-don’t give up-contact an experienced Alabama Disability lawyer today. Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that causes severe and ongoing tiredness that is not improved by rest and does not Read More
Read MoreThe VA says I’m Disabled-so why was my claim denied Alabama Disability Attorney-The VA says I’m disabled, isn’t that enough? We have dealt with this question, or something similar, many times. Those who suffered a disability associated with their service to the country generally first apply for VA disability benefits before applying for Social Security Read More
Read MoreAm I eligible for SSI benefits? Am I eligible for SSI benefits? Chances are, if you are applying for Social Security Disability benefits, you will be asked if you are applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI); these are disability benefits available-for children, or for disabled persons who have not worked long enough in the last Read More
Read MoreAm I eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits? Am I eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits? Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) are those benefits available for persons who have-through work and payment of their Social Security taxes, have earned a sufficient number of credits and who are legally disabled. In order to be entitled to Read More
Read MoreDENIED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS? If you live in Alabama and your claim for Social Security Disability Benefits has been denied; now what? Appeal the decision. Many people believe that their initial application was reviewed in detail and that a denial of benefits means that they are not entitled to benefits, so they forgo taking Read More
Read MoreCan I get Temporary Social Security Disability Benefits Can I get Temporary Social Disability Benefits? The attorneys at Powell and Denny both have over 30 years of experience handling Social Security Disability and SSI cases, and for as long as we have been handling disability claims, we have been asked whether one can qualify for Read More
Read MoreWhat is a Closed Period in a Social Security Disability Claim What is a Social Security Disability “Closed Period?” In the majority of claims people make for Social Security Disability and/or SSI benefits, the applicant is alleging that they have been, are currently, and expect to remain disabled for the foreseeable future; but for a Read More
Read MoreTennessee Valley Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability Lawyers When I tell folks that my practice focuses on Alabama Workers Compensation claims and Social Security Disability cases, I’m generally met by a bored and questioning look. Workers’ Compensation? Social Security Disability? For some reason people do not believe that practicing in the fields of social Read More
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