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Waiting longer than necessary to apply for Social Security Disability benefits could result in you losing valuable benefits to which you are entitled. Because Disability benefits are retroactively recoverable for only a 12-month period prior to submitting an application, delays in submitting an application could risk losing additional benefits with each month that passes. Therefore, […]

The Philadelphia Social Security Disability attorney, Mike Silver, Esquire, of Silver & Silver has over 30 years experience helping disabled individuals obtain the disability benefits to which they are entitled. Although the Social Security Disability process can be complex and intimidating to an injured individual, Mike Silver and his team of disability lawyers have a […]

Most people assume they will be physically able to work until they qualify for retirement benefits. They never consider that a disability might prevent them from earning an income. In fact, the Council for Disability Awareness reports that 60 percent of people think they only have a 2 percent chance of becoming disabled. These people […]

The Compassionate Allowances Initiative of the Social Security program was developed to expedite the identification of disabled individuals who qualify to receive Social Security Disability benefits. The program is meant to fast-track Disability benefit decisions so that people with the most serious disabilities receive their benefits quickly, instead of taking months or sometimes years. The […]

When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, a vocational expert plays a vital role in determining your benefit.  Employed by the Social Security Administration (SSA), the vocational expert will determine the extent of your disability and ascertain both the type of work you have done as well as work you may still be able to […]

Nothing can be more devastating to a family than a wage earner’s disability due to illness or accident.  Loss of wages and benefits can produce a financial crisis that can quickly spiral out of control.  Medical tests, hospitalizations, prescription medication, and modifications to a person’s lifestyle and abilities can result in a family facing the […]