As of May 1, 2017, a new and extremely important SSA rule is active. All medical evidence must be submitted five business days prior to the hearing. If the medical evidence is not submitted within this timeframe, the judge does…
If you have been prescribed a walker for regular use by one of your treating physicians as a result of the effects of your physical impairments, it is likely that you are eligible to receive Social security disability benefits because…
A date last insured (DLI), in the context of Social Security disability claims, is the date before which you must be found disabled due to your medical impairments in order to be found eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance…
Client K.V., who suffers from schizoaffective disorder, in addition to other overlapping mental health conditions, contacted Viner Disability Law in August 2016 for a free evaluation of her claim for benefits, which had already been scheduled for a hearing before…
Toward the end of an extensive business career, which included experience serving as a General Manager and executive of a company worth approximately $80 million, client L.B. was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013. Though he continued working after his…
Client D.A. contacted Viner Disability Law in December 2016 as her attempts to retrieve her deceased husband’s past-due disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) had proved unsuccessful. Even though D.A. had been receiving survivor’s benefits since October 2014,…
One common questions among potential clients seeking Social Security disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) because they are no longer able to work is, “How long will it take for my claim to be approved?” Though your claim…
Client B.N. contacted Viner Disability Law in July 2016 after having been diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, which had required a double mastectomy. In addition, Client B.N. contracted MERSA as a result of the surgical procedure and was also…
In spite of a federal hiring freeze, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that it will still be allowed to hire one hundred additional employees to assist in the processing of Social Security disability claims, which has been severely…
Client R.B., a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, also known as West Point, and Iraq War combat veteran, was critically injured in a skiing accident. After spending four months in a coma and undergoing twelve months of extensive rehabilitation…
