What can we do for you in 2010?
We love our clients and want to make working with our office the best experience possible! So, we are sending out this letter to all of our clients asking what we can do better:
As the New Year arrives, I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve you. For 2010, I am resolving to serve you better. That is why I am asking you the following question:
If you could make one change in my office, what would it be?
Nothing is off the table. If you think we need to communicate differently, bill differently, stay open longer, use different technology, or even answer the phone faster, let me know. …
How much will the expenses be in a Social Security disability case?
Since attorneys fees are set (and have to be approved by) Social Security, the bigger question in a Social Security disability case is the amount of the expenses. Since expenses are different in each case, clients often wonder how much they will owe.
What do I have to pay for? Copying? Faxing? Phone calls? Travel expenses? Administrative fees?!?
Personally, I try to keep things simple. I have made it a policy not to nickel and dime my clients for photocopies, faxes, phone calls or the mysterious “administrative charges.” Except for truly unusual circumstances, my clients only pay of the cost of medical records to build their case.
How does borrowing money affect Social Security Supplemental Security Income SSI disability benefits
It can be very difficult to get by on the small amount of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pays. Many individuals are forced to borrow money from friends or family just to make ends meet. But, how can this negatively affect SSI eligibility?
How to describe pain in a Social Security disability case?
Even though you live with your pain every day, the Social Security technician or the disability examiner doesn’t know what you are going through, and they won’t know, unless you can tell them. You may feel like yelling,
You don’t know what I go through every day!
And you would be right. No one really knows what it is like to be in another person’s skin. But, when you are applying for Social Security benefits, you have to do your best to communicate the quality of your pain.
Here are some areas to describe
Social Security mother’s and father’s benefits
If your spouse dies leaving you to take care of children under the age of 16, you may be entitled to Mother’s and Father’s benefits (commonly called parent’s benefits) under Social Security.
These are separate from the benefits the children may be entitled to based on the death (or disability) of a parent.
