Yes, your Social Security Disability benefits can be reduced if:

1. You receive other government benefits.
2. You receive Workers’ Compensation disability benefits.
3. You have a pension from a federal, state or local government based on work where you didn’t pay Social Security or taxes.

If you have any questions about how your Social Security Disability benefits may be reduced contact Cavey and Barrett, your Pinellas and Hillsborough County Social Security Disability experts

If you would like more information about your rights regarding Social Security Disability Benefits, you can order our FREE book,"Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" by submitting the form in the sidebar. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Social Security Disability Benefits, visit our law firm web site at CaveyLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Social Security Disability Benefits attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (727) 897-9117 or simply submit our contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Posted January 19th 2010 to Benefits Overview, Getting a Lawyer | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

It costs, on average, $1,180 to process a single Social Security Disability application. The initial review is generally denied. The costs of the initial application, reconsideration and hearing by an administrative law judge costs the Social Security Administration on average $4,759.

Just think how much money the federal government could save if they had competent reviewers at the initial application and reconsideration stage where over 90% of applications are denied. Statistics show that over 70% of Social Security Disability applicants who have a hearing by the administrative law judge, win their benefits, ultimately costing the Social Security system and the American public $4,759. We at Cavey and Barrett support any legislation that would streamline the Social Security disability claims process. If you need help with your Social Security Disability application, contact a lawyer who can guide you through the process today.

If you would like more information about your rights regarding Social Security Disability Benefits, you can order our FREE book,"Your Rights to Social Security Disability Benefits" by submitting the form in the sidebar. We will send it out immediately along with other important information.

For more information about Social Security Disability Benefits, visit our law firm web site at CaveyLaw.com. If you would like to speak with one of our Social Security Disability Benefits attorneys about your case, feel free to call us anytime at (727) 897-9117 or simply submit our contact form and we will get back to you quickly.

Posted January 19th 2010 to Social Security Disability, Social Security Hearning, The Claims Process | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

ODAR is an acronym. Once your Request for Hearing is received by the Social Security Administration it is forwarded with your file to the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review known as ODAR.

They will send you a letter confirming receipt of your case and will review it to see whether or not hey can issue a favorable decision without scheduling a hearing. If not, you get to wait in line as your case waits its turn to be prepared for hearing.

The file is prepared for and reviewed by an administrative law judge and scheduled for a hearing, unfortunately in the Tampa Bay area, this can take almost twenty-four months.

You will receive notification from ODAR of the hearing date in the mail 20 days in advance and if you have an attorney, such as Social Security Disability benefits denied attorney Sharon Barrett, they will also be notified.

It is important in this twenty four month period of time that you continue to get medical treatment and that medical records be obtained to document your continuing disability. Sharon Barrett, Tampa Bay area Social Security Disability attorney, monitors the progress of your file within the ODAR office, updates your file with medical records, submitting them to ODAR, and notifies you of the hearing.

If you have any questions contact us at www.caveylaw.com or give us a call at 727-894-3188.

Posted January 07th 2010 to Social Security Disability | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

The Social Security Administration can issue a subpoena for your medical records upon written request to the administrative law judge. While this is rarely done, the administrative law judge does have the power to issue subpoenas.

At Cavey & Barrett, we feel that the administrative law judge should not have to exercise that power because we submit all relevant medical records from your treating physician to the administrative law judge when making the determination of your entitlement to Social Security benefits.

If you have any questions regarding your rights to Social Security Disability benefits, contact Social Security Disability attorney Sharon Barrett, your St. Petersburg based Social Security Disability attorney at www.caveylaw.com or give her a call at 727-894-3188.

Posted January 07th 2010 to Social Security Disability, The Claims Process | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post

It wasn’t uncommon in the 1980s for disability insurance companies to try to outdo each other by writing very liberal policies that favored the insured consumer.

The long-term disability carriers were going after the growing market for professional disability coverage because of the huge premiums. Unfortunately, they ended up paying out more in claims because the policy language was so liberal. We have seen over the last several years, particularly with the worsening economy, an increase in the number of claims denied.

If you file a disability claim, you should expect to be denied because most carriers know that people whose benefit claims have been denied will go away.

At Cavey & Barrett, we urge you to keep fighting. We can assist you in getting your medical records, talking to your physicians, and getting documentation from your physicians explaining how you meet the long-term disability policy’s requirements to be eligible for benefits.

If you retain an attorney who represents plaintiffs in ERISA cases, the chances are that you will obtain your benefits.

If you have any questions feel free to contact us at www.caveylaw.com or give us a call at 727-894-3188.

Posted January 07th 2010 to Social Security Disability, The Claims Process | Comments (0)| Permalink | Trackback |  Print This Post |  Email This Post