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SSD Benefits vs. Early Retirement Benefits
Many people who are approaching the early retirement age of 62 are unable to continue their employment due to a physical or mental condition. Typically, they just take the early retirement, and never...
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SSD for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions
Your mental health condition can be the basis for a successful Social Security disability or SSI claim, if the condition is severe enough to prevent you from working. Simply having a diagnosis such as...
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Tell Your Doctor to Write Down Your Complaints
One of the best things an individual can do when applying for Social Security disability benefits is to make sure that all of the complaints and medical issues are in writing. Be sure to tell the...
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Completing the Disability Report – Appeal
Having to complete the Disability Report – Appeal (Form SSA-3441-BK) means that your claim has been denied. This form accompanies the appeal of the unfavorable determination of your application for...
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If You Are Working, You Are Not Disabled
by Steven Tregea I frequently talk, or trade emails, with people who are thinking about applying for Social Security disability but are still working (and earning more than the SGA amount of $1,000 per...
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The State of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
by Karl Voigt, Esquire As many of our readers know, we have for years encouraged our clients to consult with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR). OVR can help a disabled worker re-enter the...
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Recommended Read – When a Divorce Pays Off (from the Wall Street Journal)
By Matthew T. Hovey, Esquire Ellen E. Schultz of the Wall Street Journal recently posted an article titled “When a Divorce Pays Off.” The article discusses the effect of divorce on social security...
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Workers’ Compensation isn’t taxable, right?
by Karl Voigt Workers’ Compensation wage loss benefits aren’t taxable, right? Right! Well, unless you’re also a Social Security Disability recipient. Then, things may get complicated. We all know that...
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Facebook and … Workers’ Compensation?
by Karl Voigt What does workers’ compensation have to do with Facebook? More and more, apparently! As the world becomes more “linked in” and peoples’ online presences become more commonplace, employers...
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Workers’ Compensation Claimants: Do You Have Help You Don’t Know About?
by Karl Voigt Workers’ compensation claimants: do you have help you don’t know about? It’s possible you may have a little help out there. Your income is generally fixed and it’s time to assess and know...
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Social Security Fraud
By Tom Beveridge. On February 26, 2014, Carolyn W. Colvin, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, testified before Congress regarding the Social Security Administration’s efforts to...
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Join Us, 04/08/2016, for Live Immigration Law Video Seminar!!
On behalf of Prince Law Offices, P.C., I am pleased to announce that the firm’s attorneys will be utilizing new technology to host informative live video sessions devoted to the various areas of...
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What is BU08028 and What Does it Mean to Chronic Pain Sufferers?
by Karl Voigt In short, BU08028 is a new research drug that provides the pain relief of opiates, without their addictive effects. Trials of the drug have been conducted on rhesus monkeys with success...
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Article in The Guardian Explaining How Doctors “Measure” Pain
How many of you have been asked by a doctor to describe your pain on a scale of one to 10? This article describes how science has advanced in gauging pain, but how much further doctors have to go.
View ArticleIs an estate entitled to an economic stimulus
We’ve received questions regarding economic stimulus checks being paid to deceased individuals. Unfortunately the news agencies are making misleading statements to the extent that individuals who paid...
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