Colorado Social Security Disability Benefits Law - Latest Comments

Re: Disability Claims Based Anemia Or Other Blood Disorders

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Re: Does a home study course make you a disability representative?

zStasiuk — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:04:00 -0000

Lawyers differ on when they will take a case. Some will help you appeal. Others will only take it after the first denial. It depends on the lawyer and what you, as the client, want.

Re: Does a home study course make you a disability representative?

Sherry — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:17:31 -0000

You have to get a "real lawyer" to take your case, which most will not do until you have been denied the second time. Because they can only earn $5300 (now $6000) and not charge by the hour, they are not interested in handling the first two rounds as even with their help you will probably be denied.

Re: How do unemployment benefits affect a Social Security disability claim?

Dustin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:18:55 -0000

Ok here is a good one. I have brain cancer, and tried to continue to workin sells. All it did was cause to many issues. My memory is terrible because of the surgery. So I was able to get Calfornia Disablity right away, with my company paying for my leave of absence for a year, as well as picking up Social Security Disability within 6 months because it's brain cancer. My question is this, my state ran out today, and I can't get back into sells with my issue. Can I claim unemployment because the company would not have me back in that type of position because of the past? So I would be on Social Security already in place as well as unemployment till I can find a job that has nothing to do with sells. Try this question out for size.

Re: SSI, Settlements/Inheritance, and Special Needs Trusts

zStasiuk — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:15:11 -0000

Social Security is a national program with a national set of rules. However, court rulings from the District Court of Appeals only apply within that district, unless they are adopted by Social Security. Also, SSI interacts with state laws causing some differences among the states.

Helpful? Probably not.

Pat, I imagine you have *specific* question, which I would not be able to answer because I cannot provide legal advice through this site, only general information.

Call a local attorney, and ask him or her the real question on your mind. You may need to go in for a consultation (which is usually free). Attorneys want to help you; give them a chance.

Re: SSI, Settlements/Inheritance, and Special Needs Trusts

Pat Duval — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:30:38 -0000

Is the State of Missouri under the same rules as Colorado?

Re: 24 month waiting period for Medicare

thiral5 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:10:02 -0000

here are bills pending in both the House (HR 1708) and Senate (S. 700) to phase out the 24 month waiting period over 10 years for individuals with life threatening conditions..
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Re: How Social Security reviews cases: the “5 step sequential evaluation process”

Melissa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:26:59 -0000

I am so glad I found you on Twitter, and followed the link to your blog; the information you've provided here has helped me to see I definitely need to hire a disability attorney NOW (shame we live in Indiana right now and not in Colorado). It's also helped me to understand some of the odder steps in the SSD approval process.

Thank you very, very much.

Re: Maximum attorney fees increase to $6000

zStasiuk — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:33:12 -0000

Well to each their own.

But, when do you get a better offer? You don't pay upfront, you only pay if you win, and then it's a percentage with a cap on the maximum fee.

Re: Maximum attorney fees increase to $6000

JointManConcerv. — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:11:41 -0000

That part of the Social Security Act is better known as the:By hook or by crook amendment.

Re: What does the “Vocational Expert” at a Social Security Hearing Do?

zStasiuk — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:03:28 -0000

It all depends on which hypothetical the judge ends up using. At almost every hearing I have seen, one hypothetical allows some work, one precludes all work and one is somewhere in the middle.

Just because one hypothetical resulted in the vocational expert saying there was not work, does not mean the judge will use that hypothetical in making his/her decision.

Good luck on the appeal.

Re: Can you get both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?

Ski Goggles — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:10:19 -0000

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Re: “When Do Social Security Child’s Benefits Stop?”

Michele — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:07:02 -0000

If child wants to join the Military after High School, and is not 18 yet, will the benefits cut off

Re: What does the “Vocational Expert” at a Social Security Hearing Do?

walter woodward — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:24:58 -0000

I recently had a ssa before judge ivar avots in SC. The vocational expert stated in 2 of the 3 hypotheticals that there was work for me. In the 3rd he told the judge the was no work for me to do. The judge gave me an unfavorable ruling. It took me 34 months to get a hearing from the time I signed up for ss. So I guess the vocational expert was not heard because he slept through most of the hearing. It really bad when you are told there's no work for you but the judge thinks there is. Judge avots denial rate has rose in the past 2 years. I guess ssa told him to slow down on his approval rate. Don't know what my lawyer has in store but I'm waiting to hear.

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Re: Children Can Get Social Security Benefits Because of Disabled Parent

zStasiuk — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:05:16 -0000

That's a good question. Unfortunately, I do not know the answer.

The types benefits would change (from auxiliary to survivors' benefits), but I do not know if this would impact the amount of the benefits.

Re: Children Can Get Social Security Benefits Because of Disabled Parent

Christine — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:49:19 -0000

If the child of a disabled parent is receiving benefits do they change when the parent dies?

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California Trust Attorney — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:47:05 -0000

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Re: 24 month waiting period for Medicare

zStasiuk — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:03:41 -0000

Just a quick update: there are bills pending in both the House (HR 1708) and Senate (S. 700) to phase out the 24 month waiting period over 10 years for individuals with life threatening conditions.

This is not exactly the fastest of proposals, nor the most generous (phasing out over 10 years!), but it is something.

Via March 2009 NOSSCR Forum

Re: How to Replace Lost or Stolen Social Security Card

zStasiuk — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:40:22 -0000

Sorry Ashley, I am afraid I don't know.

Can anyone chime in with how long it took to get a replacement card?

Re: How to Replace Lost or Stolen Social Security Card

ashley — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:20:10 -0000

how long does it take to get there?
do u get it on the spot?

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Re: What does the “Vocational Expert” at a Social Security Hearing Do?

zStasiuk — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:16:22 -0000

That's great! However, the judge at the hearing typically asks the vocational expert several questions -- several hypotheticals. If the vocational expert said there was no jobs for *any* of the hypotheticals, then I would say it looks good.
I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Good luck!

Re: What does the “Vocational Expert” at a Social Security Hearing Do?

robin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:07:40 -0000

i had a hearing about a month ago,the vocational expert said there was no work in the united states i could perform and not even my past job .do u think that help me win my case.