The NPR series on disability continued today with a profile on companies that move disabled workers from state unemployment and welfare to the federal Social Security Disability program. These companies help people navigate the disability system in ways that are similar to how attorneys help disabled workers navigate the system. Like the company in this […]
Disability Attorneys and Social Security Disability
NPR’s series on the rise of people receiving Social Security Disability continued yesterday with a report on disability attorneys. As the report points out, hearings before the Social Security Administration are not adversarial. The report also notes that appealing a denied claim to the hearing level can increase a claimant’s chance of receiving benefits by […]
The Rise of Social Security Disability Claims
NPR is doing a series this week on the increase in the number of people receiving Social Security Disability. NPR went to Hale County, Alabama where 1 in 4 people are on disability. This is a very interesting report, but it leaves out some important factors. First, this report fails to talk about the requirements […]
