After obtaining her
Bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
in Paralegal Studies from the University of Cincinnati, Alison Barjaktarovich worked
a paralegal for nearly ten years, mostly working in the field of Social
Security disability. Working
as a Social Security disability paralegal, Ms. Barjaktarovich was responsible for drafting many pre-hearing briefs for
disability applicants with an upcoming hearing in front of an Administrative
Law Judge. (Pre-hearing briefs are designed to give the judge an overview
of the claim and the disability attorney's theory of disability.) Ms. Barjaktarovich now specializes in legal
writing, particularly in the field of Social Security disability law. She is also
a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem with Ohio’s CASA for Clermont Kids organization.
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Articles By Alison Barjaktarovich
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is required by law to periodically review the case of every person who is receiving disability benefits.
The Social Security Administration does not assume that you will be permanently disabled when you are granted disability benefits.
Whether you'll get disability benefits for epilepsy depends on the types of seizures you have, their frequency, and how they disrupt your daily activities.
Social Security counts free food and shelter as income, which can affect your SSI disability payment.
A technical denial of Social Security Disability benefits occurs when an applicant does not meet the legal or financial requirements of SSDI or SSI. Almost half of SSDI applicants and a quarter of SSI applicants receive technical denials.
Whether marriage affects your disability benefits depends on whether you're collecting Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits or SSI benefits.
Once you are diagnosed with ALS, you automatically qualify for disability benefits.
If you live in Montana and can’t work for at least a year, you could be eligible for Social Security disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
If you live in Louisiana and can’t work for at least a year due to illness or injury, you could be eligible for Social Security disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.
If you live in Michigan and are unable to work due to illness or injury for at least a one-year period, you could be eligible for SSDI or SSI.