Evaluating A Social Security Claim

  By: Anna Louise Hawes One of the things Burnett & Driskill does daily is speak with people who want to know if they should apply for disability.  When I look at a case, there are three big issues I am looking for: program financial requirements, severity...

Those Pesky Social Security Forms

Those Pesky Social Security Forms The Problem: Denials often mischaracterize what people say. Here’s an example: At a hearing, Jay says, “I do dishes sometimes.” What Jay meant was: he has a lot of trouble doing dishes. It hurts to bend over the sink. His feet begin...

SSA Disability and Survival

The issue of work is ever-present in Social Security disability law. A disabled person, according to Social Security, is a person incapable of substantial gainful activity due to their medical limitations. Substantial gainful activity is basically “work.” So if I’m...