Social Security Disability

Filing for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits (SSDI or SSI) requires a significant amount of time, patience, and diligence. However, many truly disabled individuals are routinely and erroneously denied benefits by the Social Security Administration. A person can be denied benefits due to inaccurate or insufficient information, especially a lack of medical evidence or opinion […]

It can be devastating to become disabled after a serious injury or illness. It can forever alter your life, personally and professionally. Once disabled, a person may no longer be able to perform the job they held before, and, in the case of very serious disabilities, will potentially never be able to work again. Without

The following information is provided by the Social Security Administration: We determined that, under our rules, COVID-related financial assistance would not affect eligibility for SSI or the monthly SSI payment amount. Specifically, we do not count the financial assistance listed below against your eligibility or payment amount. We are reviewing SSI claims and other SSI records going

Residents of Rhode Island who are unable to work due to a physical injury or mental health condition may be eligible to receive monthly Social Security disability (SSD) benefits. However, since the majority of Social Security disability applicants are initially denied, those applying may wonder if their injury or illness qualifies them for benefits. One

You may take weeks gathering all the proper paperwork then submitting all the required medical records and doctor’s notes. From there, you may spend even longer anxiously waiting to hear back from the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office. Will your application be approved or denied? Unfortunately for disabled individuals, the denials outnumber the approvals. Each

If you are coping with a debilitating illness, disability, or injury, it can be a daily struggle. A serious impairment can happen unexpectedly as the result of an unfortunate accident. If this is true for you, it may have come as a shock, leaving you needing to rearrange your life and adjust to your new

According to the Disability Benefits Center, less than one percent of Social Security applicants pursue their case in the Federal District Court, but nothing stands in the way of Marasco & Nesselbush’s determination. Our Social Security disability team led by Attorney Noah Zimmerman tried our client’s case all the way to the Federal District Court

The Marasco & Nesselbush Social Security disability team recently obtained a favorable decision after a hearing with the Social Security Administration for a client who was suffering from cancer. Our client was a hardworking restaurant employee who had a 20-year work history in the industry. She was diagnosed with breast cancer and everything changed. She consulted with

Your friends might not be the only ones looking at the photos you post on social media sites. If you are applying for or receiving Social Security Disability benefits, your posts may be used to deny your claim. Learn more about the use of social media by the Social Security Administration in our article below.