If you are suffering from an ailment or injury in the state of California that affects your ability to carry out meaningful work, it is likely that you will be concerned about your financial future as well as your health. It is important to note that if you are a...
Short disability hearings may be signs of success
California applicants may go through a lengthy process with extended waiting periods after applying for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Even though these benefits may be crucial for a person unable to work due to disabilities and injuries, it can take a...
Understanding a denial letter when seeking SSD benefits
The process faced by California applicants for Social Security Disability benefits can often be difficult and arduous. Many deserving claimants are denied benefits and receive a denial letter at the initial stages of their application, even if they are later approved....
Getting SSD benefits without medical records
A California resident who has no health insurance may not have medical records to submit when applying for Social Security Disability benefits. In such a scenario, an applicant would need to attend a consultative examination. These exams are designed to measure the...
Benefit cases can be won before a hearing takes place
California residents and others who have their disability benefit case heard by a judge have a 65 percent success rate in having their claims approved. While many cases do go to the administrative hearing level, there is a chance that a claim will be approved sooner....
Don’t just hope your injury goes away
People have a tendency to hope that an injury or ailment will simply go away on its own. They try to "walk it off" or "gut it out." They figure that giving it time will help it heal without that trip to the doctor's office. This is often a waste of time. Hoping it...
