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An Overview of Social Security Disability and SSI 1. Overview One of Social Security Disability and SSI - an overview of the disability system that discusses the filing of claims and the denial of initial claims, otherwise known as applications. 2. Part 2 of first Disability Overview - this part of the overview discusses the filing of the the request for reconsideration and the likelihood that it will be denied as well. 3. Part 3 of the Overview - this section discusses the second appeal step in the disability process, the request for hearing before an administrative law judge. 4. Part 4 of Overview one - Stage four of the first disability overview discusses what may happen after a disability hearing has been held, such as an approval or denial. It also discusses the appeal options that are still left open to a claimant. A Second Overview of Social Security Disability and SSI (written with additional details lacking from the first overview) 1. Overview Two of SSD and SSI - a discussion of disability applications that mentions the fact that there is no way to know how long a claim may take, and also points out that applications are not processed at social security offices where they are originally taken. 2. Section Two of the second overview - a discussion of disability reconsiderations, including how long reconsiderations take, how they are handled differently from initial claims, and the rate of denial for reconsiderations. 3. Third Section of the 2nd overview - a discussion of disability hearings that points out the fact that it is really impossible to know how long a hearing request may take. This section also details some of the things that disability attorneys do to prepare for hearings. 4. 4th Section of the second overview - a discussion of what happens after the hearing, including the notice of decision which may or may not be favorable. The page points out that in cases that are favorable (approved as partially or fully favorable), the notice of decision will be followed by the notice of award, which provides some detail on benefit payment amounts. Workers Compensation Pages 1. Listing of Workers Comp Lawyers by State - Workers compensation claims often require representation from attorneys in order that cases may have a fair chance of winning. This is a directory of pages, organized by state, that allows workers comp claimants to potentially find representation. Attorneys are given an option on each page to have themselves included in the directory for the state in which they practive 2. FAQ Page on Workers Compensation claims - The problem with workers comp claims is that the workmans compensation system is potentially different in every state. Therefore, there is no such thing as a standard set of answers to questions that applies to all states. This FAQ page does not answer very specific questions but general concepts that should apply universally regardless of where a claimant lives. Definitions of Medical Conditions 1. Information on different medical Conditions and Disability - General definitions for a number of different medical conditions, both physical (such as autoimmune disorders, orthopedic and musculoskeletal problems, endocrine problems, and respiratory and cardiovascular problems) and mental in nature. 2. Information on medical Conditions and disability Page 2 - more basic definition pages that address conditions that many applicants for social security disability and SSI disability have. These pages provide concise definitions and also links to other resources on this site. FAQ Pages 1. Very first disability FAQ answer page - the oldest FAQ page on the site, comprising many user submitted questions about social security disability. 2. The second Page of QA for social security disability and SSI - The second in the list of fairly specific question sets. Again, many of these questions were submitted by users. 3. 3rd Page - frequently raised topics concerning SSA disability - Page 3 in the list of Question-answer pages. Once again, many of these topics were sent in by early readers of the site. 4. Fourth Page - frequent disability questions - an FAQ page that includes questions such as how to appeal a denial by a judge and what happens after a CE has been scheduled. 5. Fifth Page - commonly asked questions regarding disability benefits - answers to questions including the difference between social security disability and SSI and whether or not medicaid has anything to do with title II benefits. 6. Sixth Page - Disability questions and answers - pages covering general topics such as filing claims and finding representation, but also answers to more specific questions. 7. Seventh Page - Answers to SSD SSI questions for claimants - topics covered include "what does a disability examiner do?", "can you apply at any office?", and "is it difficult to win a case based on mood disorder?". General Information on impairments 1. General info pages on different Impairments - Concise, yet comprehensive information on a number of different medical and mental conditions, most, or all, of which appear on disability claims filed by claimants. 2. More Specific pages on different health conditions and Problems - this section is currently undergoing development but is intended to serve as a hub for providing answers to basic questions regarding various medical conditions. 3. Miscellaneous Questions and answers - this section is also being developed and is used to post answers to very specific questions that are of some interest to the author of this website. As such, the pages listed here may or may not be relevant to disability claims, but will usually be relevant to certain medical issues. Questions about Disability Lawyers 1. Lawyers who handle Social Security - a page that lists questions regarding disability representation, including the cost of representation and when to get it. |
