by Richard Feingold | Mar 2, 2020 | Personal Injury
People get hurt all the time. Maybe they twist an ankle while running. Or fall on the ice. Or get into a car crash. Most of the time, we just pick ourselves up and move on. Even if the injury is serious, we blame ourselves — or assume that it was bad luck or an...
by Richard Feingold | Dec 31, 2019 | Cost of Living Adjustments, Social Security Rules & Definitions, Work Issues
If you receive Social Security benefits of any kind, you are probably familiar with the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Its purpose is to ensure your benefits keep pace with inflation. Whether it fully fulfills that purpose is the subject of some...
by Richard Feingold | Sep 12, 2019 | Medical Issues, Social Security Rules & Definitions
Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. It bears repeating that in order to establish that you are disabled under the Social Security Act, you must have a “medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s)” that has lasted, or can be...
by Richard Feingold | Jan 18, 2019 | Cost of Living Adjustments, Social Security Rules & Definitions, Work Issues
If you receive Social Security benefits of any kind, you are probably familiar with the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Its purpose is to ensure your benefits keep pace with inflation. The Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for...
by Richard Feingold | Jun 14, 2018 | Federal Court, Feingold Law, Social Security Rules & Definitions
We’re continuing to represent clients in their Social Security disability claims and had a very good result in a case which we took to federal court recently. As you may be aware, when a Social Security disability claimant exhausts his or her remedies before the...
by Richard Feingold | Dec 31, 2017 | Cost of Living Adjustments
If you receive Social Security benefits of any kind, you are probably familiar with the Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Its purpose is to ensure your benefits keep pace with inflation. The Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2018 is...
by Richard Feingold | Sep 8, 2017 | Medical Issues, Mental Health, Social Security Rules & Definitions
Effective September 29, 2016, the Social Security Administration revised its medical criteria for evaluating neurological disorders. As you may recall, one way to prove you are disabled is to meet (or equal in severity) one of Social Security’s medical listings....
by Richard Feingold | Sep 5, 2017 | Medical Issues, Mental Health, Social Security Rules & Definitions
Here are some common Social Security Disability Myths Social Security Disability Myths abound. Here are some of the more common ones we’ve heard. Social Security Disability Myths. Myth # 1. “You have to be over age 50 to get disability benefits”...
by Richard Feingold | Aug 31, 2017 | Insurance, Social Security Rules & Definitions
It is important to remember to file for all Social Security disability benefits, which may include SSI disability benefits For example, when filing online, many folks forget to check off the box asking if they want to file for SSI disability benefits. This can be a...
by Richard Feingold | Jul 16, 2017 | Medical Issues, Mental Health, Social Security Rules & Definitions, Work Issues
Exertional vs. Nonexertional Limitations – What’s the difference? Your illnesses, injuries, and related symptoms can cause limitations that make it harder to function at work. These limitations can be caused by pain as well as struggles with concentration...
