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How to Choose a Federal Disability Retirement Lawyer
You don't have much time to make the decision to hire an attorney when OPM denies your claim for federal disability retirement.
How Can Disability Lawyers Help With Mental Health Disability Claims?
Here's why it makes sense to hire a disability lawyer familiar with mental illness for your Social Security claim.
Can You Get Disability Benefits for High Blood Pressure?
Find out if your high blood pressure can qualify you for benefits from Social Security disability.
Can You Get Disability Benefits for Cardiomyopathy?
Several types of cardiomyopathy can be eligible for Social Security disability benefits.
How to Appeal a Denial of a Request for Waiver of an Overpayment
If Social Security denies your request to waive an overpayment, then your next step depends on whether you are receiving SSI or SSDI.
How Functional Limitations Affect Your Disability Claim
Your functional limitations are the most important evidence for Social Security disability.
Applying for Disability When You're Under Age 50
If you are under the age of 50 when you apply for disability, it will be much harder for you to win your claim than for an older person. However, there are some tactics you can use to increase your chances of being approved.
Using the Medical-Vocational Grid Rules to Get Disability at Age 50-54
When you apply for disability, Social Security may refer to the “grid rules” for applicants between certain ages to decide if you are disabled.
How the SSA Uses the Medical-Vocational Grid Rules to Determine Disability
Social Security uses a grid of medical-vocational rules to determine whether applicants over 50 should be found disabled.
How a “Disability Statement” Can Help You Get Social Security Benefits
Writing a Disability Statement in your own words might increase your chances of having Social Security understand why you can’t work.
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