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ssdRadio was created in March, 2006 by Jonathan Ginsberg in Atlanta, Georgia. Jonathan is a practicing Social Security lawyer and an Internet marketing consultant. Jonathan currently owns or manages over twenty web sites. His Social Security disability sites include www.4socialsecuritydisability.net and www.thesslawyer.com. Jonathan has also written two "how to" books about winning benefits - www.disabilityforms.com and www.child-disability.com. Please feel free to contact Jonathan thru this blog.
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Terry Eady @ 2:54 am
I would like info on my benefits which I was granted Soc Sec on 31Aug06
Mike @ 6:13 pm
Mr. Ginsberg,
I am a dwm 45, no children, no criminal record, no drug/alcohol problems. I have been diagnosed to have Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Schizoid Personality Disorders. I have had 23 jobs in the last ten years with several gaps of unemployment. I have had two psychological tests with conflicting results but were all deemed valid/reliable. I just had my ALJ hearing two months ago and in addition to my ongoing psychiatry treatment for the past two yrs, has ordered a mental CE, waiting for the results and a final decision. My treating psychiatrist this month sent a letter to my disability judge stating that I am a 'diagnostic puzzle' and have tried all pharmacological agent groups with no success. He also stated that he has been treating me for the past two yrs. He suspects I have a pervasive developmental disorder. He concluded the letter by stating that there have been no signs of malingering and I have been very compliant.
After my hearing, my disability rep. told me that I have a 50/50 chance of winning. My question to you Mr. Ginsberg, is what does the ALJ do when there are conflicting test results but they are all reliable/valid? Does he flip a coin to make a decision?
ellen goldin @ 8:39 pm
I becaume disabled and I am currently on social security disability - on my deceased husband's earnings. I want to know if I try to do some work now, how much money am I allowed to earn without affecting my benefits.
I cannot seem to find the answer
thank you
Jonathan Ginsberg @ 8:36 am
Ellen:
I discussed this question on my ssdAnswers.com blog. Here is the page:
http://www.ssdanswers.com/how-much-can-i-earn-and-still-collect-ssdi/
Hope this helps.
Jonathan
jones emma @ 6:28 pm
i was geting ssi to pay my medicare ins. now i turn 65 what happen
phyllis ware @ 1:38 pm
my name is phyllis ware and i;m 55yrs. old. i dont work because i can't. i suffer from depression,panic attacks,ibs,breathing problems,migraine headaches. i've even spent sometime in a hosptal for a partial mental break-down.i've been seeing a therapist for year's even while i was working.i my look fine, but i'm not i have all of my doctor's report's ,but i still get rejected. i receive ssi benefit's but i can hardly make ends meet. can you help.