Navigation The long and short answer to this question is a resounding yes, and every time the Administration updated their regulations on Sickle Cell requirements it gets worse. A recent article by Bo Erickson for CBS news is quoted as saying “Thousands of Black children with sickle cell disease struggle to access disability payments[1].” This comes as […]
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When Will My Eligibility for Social Security Disability Benefits be Reviewed?
After being award Social Security disability benefits, many clients ask how long they will be able to keep receiving their benefits. The simple answer is that if your medical condition has not improved, you will continue to receive your Social Security disability benefits. However, all recipients of Social Security disability benefits are subject to periodic […]
Can Substance Abuse Affect my Social Security Disability claim?
Continuing in my research for resources in the area to help Claimants, I am going to provide some substance abuse information this month. Getting off of substances such as alcohol, prescription pills, or illegal drugs by yourself can be a daunting task, if not impossible. Social Security has certain rules for how they evaluate a […]
The Importance of Filing Early for Social Security Disability Benefits
(Transcripts) Laura Holland: Hello. I’m Laura Holland. I’m a disability attorney with Gardberg & Kemmerly in Mobile, Alabama and I am going to talk a little bit today about applying early for your social security disability benefits. There are a couple of reasons that you would want to apply early. The main reason would be […]
Social Security Disability Process
(Transcript) Good morning. My name is Winslow Butts, and I’m an attorney at Gardberg & Kemmerly in Mobile, Alabama. Today I’m here to talk with y’all a little bit about the process of what happens when you file for Social Security, what you can expect, and what the next steps are. The first question I […]