What are the Social Security Over 50 Grid Rules? The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) grid rules are a set of rules known as the Medical-Vocational Guidelines, which can be applied to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims filed by applicants over the age of 50. Individuals who are 50 or older are more likely to […]
Long Covid Disability Benefits – How to Get Them
Since 2020, we’ve known that Covid-19 is harmful, highly contagious, and could result in death. While newer mitigations have emerged to protect Americans from death and hospitalizations in the short term, there is a significant percentage of infectees who suffer from long-term symptoms. If you suffer from what is more commonly referred to as Long […]
Can You Collect Social Security and Disability Insurance?
Answers from the Law Firm of Levanthal, Sutton & Gornstein As disability lawyers practicing in the greater Philadelphia area, we’re sometimes asked, “Can you collect Social Security and disability?” In most cases, with one slight exception that we’ll explain, the answer is no. Normally, you cannot collect both Social Security Retirement Insurance benefits and Social […]
SSDI Claims for Vision Impairment and Blindness
Qualifying for Disability Benefits in Philadelphia, PA More than 24 million Americans, aged 18 and older, experience some degree of vision loss. Individuals are considered to be legally blind, meaning their vision is 20/200 or worse, may qualify for disability benefits. “Statutory” or “legal” blindness is considered a qualified disability by the Social Security Administration […]
COMMON REASONS SSDI MENTAL ILLNESS CLAIMS ARE DENIED
Mental illness is one of the most common reasons for disability that leads to the inability to participate in gainful employment. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides what is commonly called the “Blue Book” detailing the types of mental disorders that can qualify an individual for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. The Blue Book lists […]