Category Archives: Social Security Benefits

Kansas and Missouri Professional Licensing Attorney Danielle Sanger Explains: My Employer Says That If I Resign They Won’t Report Me to the Board?

I have seen this scene play out over and over—a dejected nurse sitting in my office holding a crumpled notice of investigation clenched in her hand. The feeling she feels ...

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Kansas Professional Licensing Attorney Discusses the Kansas Board of Technical Professions

Kansas Board of Technical Professions (the “Board”) is the regulatory body designated by the Kansas legislature to license and regulate architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, professional engineers, professional geologists, and ...

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Top 5 Reasons Why Social Security Disability Insurance Benefit Applications are Rejected

During the process of applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (“SSDI”), people tend to think of all of the reasons why they should be awarded benefits.  Perhaps you cannot work ...

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Working & Collecting Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits

Generally speaking, if you are working at the level of engaging in a “substantial gainful activity”, or SGA, you will likely be unable to receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits ...

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The Top Ways in Which Your SSDI Benefits May be Terminated

In most cases, people who are approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) receive benefit checks for many years to come.  However, there are certain things that may cause a ...

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The Five Levels of SSDI Application Denial Appeals

If your Social Security Disability Insurance benefit (SSDI) application is denied, there are a number of instructions that you will need to follow which are included in your notice of ...

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An Overview of SSDI & Mental Illness

If you are facing a physical disability, it often easier to collect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) than if you are suffering from mental illness.  Generally speaking, there are several ...

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SSDI Benefits and Depression

Depression is one of the main causes of disability for those dealing with non-fatal illnesses in the United States.  Although depression comes in various forms, it is nonetheless a serious ...

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The 5 Most Common Myths Associated with Social Security Disability Benefits

 As an attorney who has handled numerous Social Security disability cases, I often come across clients who say all types of things that are based upon wrongful assumptions about SSDI.  ...

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What Constitutes a Disability to Qualify for Social Security Benefits?

To be considered “disabled” for SSDI eligibility purposes, individuals must be diagnosed with either a medical or psychological disorder that prevents them from performing substantial gainful activities, or SGA.  SGA ...

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