Colorado Social Security Law

Recent Posts from Colorado Social Security Law

• Should I talk to my doctor before applying for Social Security disability benefits?

  If you have a long-standing history with your doctor, it is often a good idea to speak with your doctor early on during the Social Security disability application process. Here are some things you should…

• When does Social Security review cases for premature babies?

  Social Security may approve Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to children with a low birth weight (regardless or whether the child is premature). According to the Social Security regulations, these cases are often reviewed by…

• Premature and low birth weight babies may qualify for Social Security disability benefits

  Under Social Security regulations low birth weight babies may qualify for Social Security disability (Supplemental Security Income – SSI) benefits. It is important to note that Social Security does not specifically consider whether the child…

• Can Social Security immediately pay disability benefits to children?

  Yes. Under some circumstances, Social Security can immediately start Social Security disability benefits, and continue to pay benefits for up to six months, while the state agency component of Social Security makes a formal decision…

• Do powerchairs cost as much as cars?

  Mark E. Smith’s great blog Wheelchairjunkie.com, has a great article about powerchairs — a topic which combines two issues I am passionate about: disabilities and technology. I have seen some amazing powerchairs, from a super…

• Are Social Security disability benefits taxable?

  People often ask, “Do I have to pay taxes on Social Security benefits?” Here is the answer directly from Social Security: Some people who get Social Security will have to pay taxes on their benefits.…

• Getting your prior Social Security files

  If you are looking at your Social Security exhibit file and you notice that all the exhibits are numbered with a letter in front, such as “B1A, B2A, B1B, B2B,” etc, this means that you…

• Special Social Security disability rules for “the worn out worker”

  Did you know that Social Security has a special disability benefit rule just for individuals who did not complete high school and who have done hard physical work for most of their lives? Maine and…

• Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors – Yahoo! News

  Remember the earlier post about the 2 year freeze (2010 & 2011) on cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and how it would result in a net decrease in benefits because while benefits may stay…

• Social Security told me not to bother appealing my disability case

  It always shocks me when I hear that Social Security has discouraged someone from filing an appeal. However, several times a year someone tells me something like this: When I asked for the forms to…