Tim Moore
Member Since: 05th November 2005
URL: http://www.disabilitysecrets.com
Occupation: Disability Advocate
No of articles: 56
About Me:
URL: http://www.disabilitysecrets.com
Occupation: Disability Advocate
No of articles: 56
About Me:
Legal
Getting a Social Security disability approval can take months and sometimes years. The process usually involves the filing of an initial claim (a.k.a. a disability application), receiving an initial denial on a claim (approximately seventy percent of all ...
Getting a Social Security Disability Approval
06th December 2008Getting a Social Security disability approval can take months and sometimes years. The process usually involves the filing of an initial claim (a.k.a. a disability application), receiving an initial denial on a claim (approximately seventy percent of all ...
Legal
Most individuals in American think that if something happens to them, such as an illness, an injury, or a disability that affects their ability to work, they will be taken care of through disability benefits, obtained from the social security administrati...
Disability Benefits: The System is Failing
18th November 2008Most individuals in American think that if something happens to them, such as an illness, an injury, or a disability that affects their ability to work, they will be taken care of through disability benefits, obtained from the social security administrati...
Legal
You have filed for social security disability or SSI—how long will it be before you begin to see actual disability payments? The answer to this question is, for most claimants, a long time. The vast majority of disability applications are denied upo...
The Long Wait for Social Security Disability
23rd July 2008You have filed for social security disability or SSI—how long will it be before you begin to see actual disability payments? The answer to this question is, for most claimants, a long time. The vast majority of disability applications are denied upo...
Legal
Choosing a social security disability attorney is much like choosing an attorney to represent you in a legal matter, in that you will find that not all are created equal. The level of experience, competence, ethics, egotism, etc., varies, and it’s best ...
Choosing a Social Security Disability Attorney
23rd July 2008Choosing a social security disability attorney is much like choosing an attorney to represent you in a legal matter, in that you will find that not all are created equal. The level of experience, competence, ethics, egotism, etc., varies, and it’s best ...
Legal
An event happens in your life and the effects are substantial, perhaps even potentially catastrophic in terms of the financial ripple effect and the reduction in your daily quality of life---what do you do? In many scenarios (injuries, accidents, instance...
Choosing the Right Lawyer for the Job
21st February 2006An event happens in your life and the effects are substantial, perhaps even potentially catastrophic in terms of the financial ripple effect and the reduction in your daily quality of life---what do you do? In many scenarios (injuries, accidents, instance...
Legal
Disability hearings are fairly informal events. Usually, such hearings are conducted at hearing offices (not a courtroom) where the only people present include the Judge (an ALJ, or administrative law judge), the claimant, the claimant's representative--...
Disability hearings
13th November 2005Disability hearings are fairly informal events. Usually, such hearings are conducted at hearing offices (not a courtroom) where the only people present include the Judge (an ALJ, or administrative law judge), the claimant, the claimant's representative--...
Legal
I have a dear friend who used to work for the Department of Social Services - I used to work there too, once upon a time as a medicaid caseworker, afdc caseworker, and food stamp caseworker. Well, she just filed for title II benefits today. For those who ...
Don't Always Believe What They Tell You at the Social Security Office
13th November 2005I have a dear friend who used to work for the Department of Social Services - I used to work there too, once upon a time as a medicaid caseworker, afdc caseworker, and food stamp caseworker. Well, she just filed for title II benefits today. For those who ...
Legal
One of the most commonly listed impairments on social security disability and ssi disability applications is lower back pain. Why is this condition so "common"? Well, it's simply due to the way humans are built. The lower back area (particularly L5-S1)...
Back Pain and the Disability System - A First Person Perspective
13th November 2005One of the most commonly listed impairments on social security disability and ssi disability applications is lower back pain. Why is this condition so "common"? Well, it's simply due to the way humans are built. The lower back area (particularly L5-S1)...
Legal
As the publisher of a website devoted to disability issues, and as one who receives occasional mail from claimants, one thing stands out amazingly loud and clear: too many disability claimants are waiting way too long to get their applications going. I...
Thinking of applying for Disability Insurance Benefits?
13th November 2005As the publisher of a website devoted to disability issues, and as one who receives occasional mail from claimants, one thing stands out amazingly loud and clear: too many disability claimants are waiting way too long to get their applications going. I...
Legal
There's an excellent website online published by a Dr. Holden, a former Disability Determination Services medical consultant. I couldn't help but comment on one of the good doctor's recent writings in which he makes several suggestions for disability e...
Ideas about Reforming the Disability System
13th November 2005There's an excellent website online published by a Dr. Holden, a former Disability Determination Services medical consultant. I couldn't help but comment on one of the good doctor's recent writings in which he makes several suggestions for disability e...
Legal
Does your government really care if you are disabled? That's a question that is becoming more and worthy of the public's consideration. Recently, I was on the phone with a disability claimant who needs to have his reconsideration filed and I asked hi...
Does Your Government Really Care if You Become Disabled and Need Benefit Assistance?
13th November 2005Does your government really care if you are disabled? That's a question that is becoming more and worthy of the public's consideration. Recently, I was on the phone with a disability claimant who needs to have his reconsideration filed and I asked hi...
Legal
Workman's Comp is a benefit system that was established decades ago to safeguard workers in the event they became hurt on the job. Fundamentally, the system works like this: when a worker becomes injured, rather than sue their employer (which around the ...
The Purpose of the Workman's Compensatory System
10th November 2005Workman's Comp is a benefit system that was established decades ago to safeguard workers in the event they became hurt on the job. Fundamentally, the system works like this: when a worker becomes injured, rather than sue their employer (which around the ...
Legal
You've become injured, developed a crippling illness, or you've finally succumbed to the advanced effects of a number of medical conditions. You follow a friend or relative's advice and you contact the social security administration for the purpose of ...
Social Security Disability - A long and difficult process
05th November 2005You've become injured, developed a crippling illness, or you've finally succumbed to the advanced effects of a number of medical conditions. You follow a friend or relative's advice and you contact the social security administration for the purpose of ...
Legal
Is the disability system operated by the U.S. Federal government a fair and compassionate one?. Well, the simple truth is, the disability system that is set up to help you when you are most in need...rarely does that. Yes, you may eventually win your soci...
A lack of compassion in the disability system
05th November 2005Is the disability system operated by the U.S. Federal government a fair and compassionate one?. Well, the simple truth is, the disability system that is set up to help you when you are most in need...rarely does that. Yes, you may eventually win your soci...
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