It’s pretty crazy how rumors get started sometimes. We’ve noticed that a bunch of weird stuff—all untrue—have surfaced lately about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Such as: SSDI is out of control Getting on SSDI is easy and it’s riddled with fraud People...
Year: 2015
A Note From Attorney Bob Heller
I have always been driven to try and help others. I know that people say this kind of thing all the time. But, honestly, what gets me out of bed in the morning and charged to go to work is knowing that I’m helping clients in a way that can be life-changing for them....
Betty Fell Out of Bed. Was It an Accident or Neglect?
Betty, 86, resides at a community nursing home. Because of her health condition, she needs to have assistance when getting in and out of bed. One day, the nurse assigned to her care was careless and Betty fell off the bed and hit her head. A few weeks later, the same...
Shale Boom Can Be a Bust for Injured Workers
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (no pun intended), you are aware of the tremendous growth of the fracking and natural gas industry in Ohio. Yes, exploration of Ohio’s Utica shale has brought an influx of jobs to our area. That’s a good thing. Unfortunately, it...
My Disability Claim Was Denied. What Happened?
One of the misconceptions about disability benefits is that they are easy to get. Despite media reports that people are abusing the system left and right, our clients are shocked when they have what seems like a clear-cut case and are denied benefits. Here are four...
What Is This Thing Called SSI? A New TV Drama Series?
Okay, we know that the character-driven TV drama CSI is recognized as one of the most popular series on the small screen right now. SSI may be less riveting but it’s still something that’s worth knowing about. As we pointed out in last week’s blog post, SSI is very...
SSDI and SSI: A Definition of the Two Disability Programs
You may be wondering if you quality for disability benefits from the government. The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability programs are the two largest Federal programs (administered by the Social Security...
Social Security Is Like Social Media: You Should Check Your Status Regularly.
So, you’re working for a living, and on payday, you can’t help but notice that taxes are being withheld from your pay. One of them is for Social Security, but what exactly happens to the money you pay into Social Security and how can you keep track of it? Here’s the...
Set Up a “My Social Security” Account and Make Your Life Easier.
If someone offered you something free, simple to use and personalized that would make your life easier, you’d probably at least give it a look, right? Well, hold onto your hat because we’re about to tell you about something just like that—and it’s compliments of your...
Think Before You Tweet. How Social Media Can Affect Your Legal Case.
Social media has made us more . . . well, social. It’s fun to share our thoughts on Facebook and Twitter, our photos on Instagram and Flickr, our videos on YouTube and Vine. We follow our favorite blogs on Tumblr, create our own boards on Pinterest and do a little job...