Working individuals in Michigan make numerous payroll tax contributions with every check they earn. They send some money to the state and some to the federal government. There also typically make sizable contributions to the Social Security Administration (SSA), which...
Social Security Disability
Can You Speed Up The SSDI Application Process?
When you’re disabled and unable to work, the wait to get your Social Security Disability (SSDI) application approved can be excruciating. The official processing time for an initial application has ballooned from four months to seven in the last few years (and those...
Why Did Social Security Deny My Claim?
For many people, the prospect of applying for Social Security Disability can be a daunting process, and whether you filed with an attorney or on your own, your odds of being approved for benefits on your initial application can be challenging. With a less than 40%...
Avoid mistakes when seeking Social Security disability benefits
Your ailment is worse than you imagined and prevents you from working. It will take some time to recover, or you may never recover at all. Clearly, you understand that you are a candidate for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits. Guidance is essential in this...
How an attorney can help when SSD benefits application denied
When you applied for Social Security disability benefits, you thought you did everything to ensure you would receive those much-needed monthly benefits. You knew that your ailment prevented you from working for at least a year and that it likely qualified you for the...
Ex-trooper awarded $6.4 million in discrimination lawsuit over his loss of smell
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A former Michigan State Police trooper is awarded more than $6,000,000 by a jury, after he claimed he was forced to retire because he lost his sense of smell. The attorneys for 57-year old-Kevin Amenson say he had an unblemished record...
How much will I receive in Social Security disability benefits?
Your medical ailment prevents you from working. As a result, you understand that seeking Social Security disability (SSD) benefits is an option available to you. These government benefits will help you and your family. However, you wonder how much money in benefits...
4 ways how an attorney can help you when seeking SSD benefits
When attempting to secure Social Security disability (SSD) benefits, understand that having a knowledgeable and empathetic legal advocate proves advantageous. You will have many questions, including whether your ailment qualifies you for the much-needed benefits and...