The “Stop the Wait Act” is a bill to amend Title II of the Social Security Act. Its purpose is to eliminate the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits waiting period and the Medicare waiting period for disabled individuals, as follows: After you finally win the Social Security Disability benefits you’ve applied for, what’s the […]
Don’t Give Up When Social Security Disability Denied the First Time Around
A serious injury or medical condition has made it impossible for you to work and earn a living. You file a claim for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). You await their decision. Then you get their response: they’ve denied your social security claim. At Marc Whitehead & Associates we’ve helped quite a […]
Do I Need to Worry About “Trick Questions” from the Social Security Disability Judge?
When a claim for Social Security disability benefits is denied, the applicant has a right to appeal that decision. The final stage of the appeals process is an administrative hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The judge’s final decision will be based on the medical evidence the applicant has submitted. It’s important […]