The Law Firm of Silver & Silver is proud to announce that Joseph Schwartz, Esq. has achieved the Lead Counsel Rating in Labor and Employment for 2013. The Lead Counsel Rating Program was developed to provide a reliable tool for…
At Silver & Silver, we understand how challenging it can be to recover from a knee replacement, especially when complications prevent you from returning to work. With knee replacement surgeries becoming increasingly common in the United States—over 600,000 surgeries are…
Social Security Disability benefits are available to people who have been diagnosed with Systematic Lupus Erthymatosus (Lupus) and are unable to work due to the limitations of the disease. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can attack various organ systems…
Statistics show that Social Security Disability claims filed by a lawyer have a higher chance of being awarded benefits, than those claims filed by claimants without legal representation. An experienced Social Security Disability lawyer can increase your chances of winning…
When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, the disability onset date is crucial in determining when benefit payments begin. Sometimes, workers will file a claim for Disability benefits with a disability onset date preceding the last employment period. If the…
Workers receiving Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits can go back to work and still receive benefits during a “return to work” trial period. This is good news for many people who want to attempt a return to gainful employment, but…
Social Security Disability (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are typically available to legally blind individuals when their earning potential becomes limited by their blindness or low vision condition. Even if they can work and are in fact employed,…
When a child is born disabled, or if a child under the age of 18 becomes disabled, he or she is often qualified to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. But what happens when that child reach adulthood? Will benefits…
Philadelphia Social Security Disability Attorneys: Benefits Include Medicare for those on Disability
Establishing your eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits is not only necessary to ensure that you have income if you are unable to work, but it can provide for medical care through the Medicare Program that might otherwise be unaffordable.…
It has been reported that approximately 65% of initial claims for Social Security Disability benefits are denied. Fortunately, persons seeking benefits can appeal their denials; however, the appeal process can be complicated and confusing. An experienced Philadelphia disability attorney at…