Learning about federal benefits can feel a bit like stirring a bowl of alphabet soup: SSI, SSA, SSDI, SSN and more. Many people are overwhelmed when they first start to sift through pamphlets and informational websites. Sticking with it is worth it, though, because you never know when disability may…
Those deemed permanently disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA) are entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, assuming they worked for a time prior to the onset of their disability. They are also, unlike almost every other former student, entitled to student loan debt forgiveness. However, very few…
In Dimmett v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, claimant applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits from the United States Social Security Administration (SSA). Claimant was 62 years old at the time his appeal was heard. The reason he claimed…
Allensworth v. Colvin, a federal disability appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involved a claimant who was appealing denial of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits application. It should be noted that the United States Seventh Circuit often tends to favor claimants more so…
Mabry v. Colvin, a federal disability case from the United States Court of Appeals for Eighth Circuit, involved a claimant who filed for both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Claimant initially filed for disability benefits in March 2011, claiming he was disabled and thus…
Liner v. Colvin, a federal disability case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, involved a review of the residual functioning capacity (RFC) of a claimant who was denied Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Claimant first filed an application for SSDI benefits with the United…
Allman v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, involved a claimant who alleged he was unable to work due to having a shunt in his brain, back pain, depression, anxiety, severe headaches and spina bifida. During a hearing before an administrative law…
In Stark v. Colvin, Claimant worked as yard driver for ten years at a major automaker. She was responsible for moving pickup trucks as they rolled off the assembly line and taking them to a storage area until they could be shipped to car dealers around the world. She was…
In Nowling v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, claimant was disabled due to what is known as conversion disorder. A conversion disorder is term for when a patient suffers real physical symptoms of a disease or other medical condition without any…
There are currently around 11 million Americans collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. These are the two programs the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) runs to provide benefits for disabled adults and children who cannot work due to their respective medical conditions. Many…