You will need to look for listings for local disability firms, either here on Avvo or in your local phone book or online phone listings. You can...

I'm going to give you an answer you won't like. Attorneys put a lot of work into a case, and it's not all about just showing up at a hearing. Most...

The simple answer is no. Being incarcerated is not a disability. If you have a physical or mental disability that will prevent you from working...

It means that you were found to qualify on the medical grounds. However, SSI has extremely rigid financial qualifications. When a person is...

Assuming you are talking about Social Security Disability, not a private long or short term disability program, the state he worked in is of no...

The easy, short answer with regard to SSDI, is no. That is not a benefit that can be assigned after death to, or inherited by, someone's family...

Depending on where you live in the country, the initial application phase may last at least 3 months. Most people do not win at that phase, or at...

The short answer is, apply now. If you are under SGA and working only that 8-10 hours per week, there is no reason to wait. These cases take a long...

The short answer is, he can't be approved "quickly." The process takes months, at minimum. Most claims are not approved at the initial application...

Not at all. I hope you have a good representative who helped you with your case, and if so, please talk to them about the relative strengths and...