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Certain conditions, including mental disorders, can qualify a claimant for benefits according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The guidelines used to determine if certain conditions meet the standards necessary to qualify are listed in the SSA’s Blue Book. There are nine listed categories of mental disorders detailed in the Blue Book, which we have […]

The Origin of SSA Widows’ Disability Benefits Sometimes great accomplishments or events have very obscure origins, and that is certainly the case with one of the nation’s most important “safety net” programs, Social Security. In 1933, a desperate widow, a Mrs. M.A. Zoller, took pen in hand and addressed a pleading letter to President Franklin […]

For more than half of a century, since 1956, Social Security benefits have served as an economic lifeline to millions of Americans with special needs. In fact, Social Security has two distinctly separate disability benefit programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). As practicing SSD lawyers in Philadelphia, we have extensive […]

If you are the parent of a disabled child and you are seeking financial assistance from the Social Security Administration, you have come to the right place. At Leventhal, Sutton & Gornstein, we’re Social Security disability lawyers with over five decades of experience securing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) assistance for children, including disabled adult child […]

Difficult Decisions When an individual suffers from a life-threatening or chronic health condition, the condition itself may become disabling. Whether it is a physical or psychological illness or injury, there are often prescription medications available to treat the problem and alleviate or minimize the symptoms – as well as slow the progression of disease. Oftentimes, […]