by Richard Feingold | May 30, 2016 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
The onset date of your disability is a very important date in your Social Security Disability Insurance claim. The onset date can determine if you’re even eligible for benefits and can affect when those benefits will begin. It is important for you to know how...
by Richard Feingold | May 19, 2016 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
Are symptoms enough to prove disability? According to a recent ruling by the Social Security Administration, no. On March 16, 2016, the Social Security Administration (SSA) published a new disability Ruling SSR 16 -3p (“Titles II and XVI: Evaluation of Symptoms...
by Richard Feingold | Apr 22, 2016 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institute of Health, 2.6% of the U.S. adult population suffers from bipolar disorder. A full 82.9% of those cases are considered severe, comprising 2.2% of the U.S. adult population. Despite...
by Richard Feingold | Jan 28, 2016 | Disability: SSDI and SSI
If you receive Social Security benefits of any kind, you are probably familiar with the acronym, COLA. It stands for Cost of Living Adjustment, and its purpose is to ensure your benefits keep pace with inflation. Unfortunately, for the year 2016, there will be no...
