The Heermans Social Security Disability Law Firm wants to wish everyone a happy 2021-2022 holiday season. In light of the world wide pandemic and the difficult challenges this has brought to most everyone around the world, we are also sensitive to the fact that it has...

Little children wait a year for Santa to slide down the chimney. Both adult and child disability applicants usually wait much longer than that for their first checks to arrive. At the SSA Memphis Regional Office, the average wait time for an appeal hearing is eight...

Every year, vehicle collisions kill or seriously injure millions of Americans. Many of these wrecks happen during the holiday season, when traffic increases and the weather is normally bad. From a fault standpoint, many of these wrecks are quite complex. The tragic...

In recognition of November celebrating Veterans Day for the service and sacrifice of Veterans and their families, this article serves as a guide and discussion for veterans applying for SSD/SSDI for PTSD. Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars suffer from Post...

The Social Security Disability system is long and frustrating, to say the least. However, there are 37,776 reasons to go through this process. That’s the maximum SSD annual benefit in 2021. For people who are disabled and unable to pay regular bills, let alone their...

Did you know that if your disability claim is denied, there are 4 disability claim levels? Having a disability claim denied is not only common but especially true if  you do not have a lawyer by your side. Occasionally, the stars align in Social Security Disability...

With the recent return of veterans from Afghanistan, the topic of benefits for wounded vets is on the radar of American society right now. The wounds of returning vets are both seen and unseen. It is good to know that the Social Security Administration gives all...

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, which could emerge in both children and adults, account for about 14 percent of all Social Security Disability beneficiaries. Many IDD applicants are working, but their wages are usually low. As a result, many more...

State officials recently announced that they have no plans to shoot off fireworks and break open the campaign celebrating the upcoming second anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic (just a little humor to lighten things up). As this date approaches, it’s becoming...

The late summer means it’s back-to-school season for many young people. It’s a time of big changes—a new grade, a new school, and the change of seasons mean this time of year is full of activity. For children receiving Social Security income (SSI) benefits who are...