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April 21, 2018

What Is Permanent Partial Disability vs. Total and Permanent Disability?

Understanding disability classifications can be confusing, especially when you’re dealing with pain, medical appointments, and uncertainty about your future. Terms like permanent...

March 21, 2018

Diabetes & Disability

The Social Security Administration (SSA) lists diabetes as a qualification for social security disability. As Chicago disability attorneys, we want to educate you on how to best apply for diabetes disability. Here’s the information you should know. What is Diabetes? It’s classified as a medical disorder in which a person has increased levels of glucose (blood sugar). There are three types of disability, including Type 1, or juvenile Diabetes, Type 2, or “adult-onset” Diabetes and finally, Gestational Diabetes. Side effects...

February 21, 2018

Avoid These Common Disability Application Mistakes

Over two million people apply annually for disability and as many as 70 percent of these people are initially denied. The Social Security Administration cites many of these denials due to application mistakes. The good news? Our disability lawyers in Chicago are running through some of the top mistakes seen on applications. Don’t File a Disability Claim While Working While filing a disability claim while working isn’t technically against the rules, you likely will not be approved if you do...

September 8, 2011

Welcome to our Chicago Social Security Disability blog

When you are unable to work because of an illness or injury and must depend on Social Security benefits for income, an experienced lawyer can be of great assistance and can protect your rights. Illinois' legal system can be confusing and intimidating, with a unique set of rules and a language of its own. An attorney who understands the law and the process can help you evaluate your options and make the right decisions. At The Law Offices of Rabin,...