Tag Archives: Social Security Disability Insurance

Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Social Security

     Social Security Disability and SSI recipients will see a 1.5% increase in benefits for the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) starting in January of 2014.  The COLA is based on the Consumer Price Index from the third quarter of the current … Continue reading

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Need CLE Before Year End? WC and SSD Opportunities Next Week!

     Just a reminder that there are two great opportunities for CLE next week in the areas of Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability.      On Tuesday, December 10, 2013, John will be presenting for National Business Institute on SSD.  … Continue reading

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What Kind of Disability Benefits are Available?

     There are several kinds of disability benefits for which a person can be eligible. Depending on the facts, you may be entitled to one of these benefits, or you may be entitled to more than one. The medical rules … Continue reading

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John Dreiser to Speak on SSDI and WC in December

     If you need Continuing Legal Education before the end of the year, two different opportunities are available in December.  John Dreiser will be presenting for NBI at a seminar titled “Social Security Disability Claims Today” on Monday, December 9, … Continue reading

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Processing Times for Tennessee ODAR Offices

     The Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) conducts Social Security Disability (SSD) hearings and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hearings in 6 different offices in Tennessee. Currently, in Tennessee, the average wait time for a SSI or SSD hearing … Continue reading

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Can I Qualify for Social Security Disability if I have Peripheral Neuropathy?

     Persons suffering from Peripheral neuropathies may qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits.  Peripheral neuropathy, a result of nerve damage, often causes numbness and pain in your hands and feet. People typically describe the pain of peripheral neuropathy … Continue reading

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John Dreiser to Present for NBI on Social Security Disability

     On December 10, 2013, John Dreiser will be presenting in Knoxville, Tennessee, for National Business Institute (NBI) at a seminar titled “Social Security Disability Claims Today.”  The seminar will be eligible for six hours of CLE.  The agenda is as … Continue reading

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Can a Child Receive SSI Disability for Vision Problems?

     Can a child qualify for childhood SSI due to vision problems?  The answer is maybe.  Childhood SSI claims are evaluated differently than adult claims for Social Security Disability or SSI.  The requirements are actually more stringent.  If the child is … Continue reading

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Anxiety Disorders and Childhood SSI

     Many parents often wonder if their child qualifies for Childhood SSI disability benefits due to an anxiety disorder.  Childhood SSI claims are evaluated differently than adult claims for Social Security Disability or SSI.  The requirements are actually more stringent.  … Continue reading

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Social Security Disability and SSI Average Hearing Times Continue to Increase in Tennessee and Nationwide

     There continues to be bad news for Social Security Disability or SSI claimants in that average processing times for hearings have increased and are likely to increase more due the federal budgetary cuts known as “sequestration.”  In East Tennessee, the … Continue reading

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