• Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation

    Updated: 2011-04-28 21:04:37
    New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation April 28, 2011 Posted In : Social Security Disability Lew Insler's posts By Insler Hermann on April 28, 2011 3:04 PM Permalink Comments 0 Many people receive both Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation benefits . Although we see it far less often than we used to , there are still people who believe they can't receive both , and delay applying for SSD until they settle their Workers' Comp claim . I interviewed a new client recently who told me that his Personal Injury lawyer told him to delay applying I think

  • Free Legal Assistance for Victims of Recent Severe Weather

    Updated: 2011-04-28 16:20:03
    Members of The Virginia Bar Association are among the attorneys offering free legal assistance to victims of recent severe weather damage. Victims: Call 1-800-552-7977 weekdays between 9 am and 5 pm. ©2011 Virginia Disability Law Blog. All Rights Reserved..

  • Social Zombies Gone Wild: Totally Exposed and Uncensored

    Updated: 2011-04-18 16:05:48
    Kevin Johnson and Tom Eston gave the third and final “Social Zombies” talk at Notacon 8 this weekend.  This talk focused on how social networks are using geolocation and the abuse of location based services. “Social networks have jumped onto the geolocation bandwagon with location-based tweets, status updates, check-ins, mayorships, and more. This doesn’t take [...]

  • Social Media Security Podcast 24 – Personal Social Media Accounts, Cree.py, ProfileSpy, App Privacy

    Updated: 2011-04-15 19:19:43
    This is the 24th episode of the Social Media Security Podcast recorded April 6, 2011.  This episode was hosted by Tom Eston and Scott Wright with special guest James Ruffer. Below are the show notes, links to articles and news mentioned in the podcast: Why Should the CSO Care About an Employee’s Personal Social Media Account? Virally [...]

  • Lawsuit Claims Bias by Social Security Judges in Queens: I Wholeheartedly Agree!

    Updated: 2011-04-13 21:12:48
    : New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Lawsuit Claims Bias by Social Security Judges in Queens : I Wholeheartedly Agree April 13, 2011 Posted In : Social Security Disability Brian Anson's posts By Insler Hermann on April 13, 2011 3:12 PM Permalink Comments 0 Having made court appearances in all of the New York metropolitan Social Security hearing offices , it was with particular interest that I read a story in this morning's New York Times about disability denials by judges in Queens , New York Suit Alleges Bias in Disability Denials by Queens Judges by Sam Dolnick According to the story , that particular

  • Tax Benefits for Disabled Taxpayers

    Updated: 2011-04-11 03:49:17
    Taxpayers with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities may qualify for a number of IRS tax credits and benefits. Listed below are seven tax credits and other benefits which are available if you or someone else listed on your federal tax return is disabled. 1. Standard Deduction Taxpayers who are legally blind may be [...]

  • Social Security's Ticket to Work Program Can Jeopardize Disability Benefits

    Updated: 2011-04-10 06:16:44
    New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Social Security's Ticket to Work Program Can Jeopardize Disability Benefits April 10, 2011 Posted In : Social Security Disability Gabe Hermann's posts By Insler Hermann on April 10, 2011 12:16 PM Permalink Comments 0 The New York Times published an article last week on programs that the Social Security Administration has in place to help people receiving Social Security Disability return to work . While the Ticket to Work program has been in place for many years , I remain hesitant advising my clients to participate in the program unless they are confident that they can

  • Social Security Plans to Stop Mailing Earning Statements

    Updated: 2011-04-08 15:16:53
    Associated Press: Those yearly earnings statements that Social Security mails out — here’s what you’d get if you are disabled, retired at 62, at 66, at 70 — will soon stop arriving in workers’ mailboxes. It’s an effort to save money and steer more people to the agency’s website. The government is working to provide [...]

  • Social Security Hearings Continue if the Government Shuts Down

    Updated: 2011-04-08 06:06:44
    New York Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog Published by New York Social Security Disability and Long Term Disability Attorney Insler Hermann , LLP Home Firm Website About Us Practice Areas Contact Us Previous Home Next Social Security Hearings Continue if the Government Shuts Down April 8, 2011 Posted In : Social Security Disability Lew Insler's posts By Insler Hermann on April 8, 2011 12:06 PM Permalink Comments 0 The Social Security Administration has indicated that if there is a government shutdown there are certain critical functions that they will continue to perform . The most important ones relating to the disability process are that they will continue to accept and evaluate new applications and will continue to hear cases already scheduled and decide cases that already have

  • What Happens to Social Security If the Government Shutsdown?

    Updated: 2011-04-06 21:57:36
    The Federal Government may shut down this Friday 4/8/2011, which will probably cause disruptions in all government programs and events. In regards to Social Security, based on what happened the last time the Government shut down in 1995, all social security checks should continue to arrive on schedule. This includes Social Security Disability checks. However [...]

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