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February 2012

Feb
28
2012

Why Apply For Social Security Disability If You Are Collecting Benefits From A Workers’ Compensation Claim

You’ve been injured on the job. You are off work collecting temporary total disability benefits. You fully intend on returning to the workforce once your injuries have healed. So, no need to bother with filing for social security disability, right? Wrong. It is important to know that you are eligible to apply for social security [...]

Feb
21
2012

Are Social Security Benefits Taxable?

Tax season is officially upon us and April 15th will be here sooner than you know.  And many people want to know if their Social Security Disability Benefits are taxable.  I am not a tax professional or a tax attorney.  But I am a Social Security attorney.  The answer is that it depends.  It depends [...]

Feb
15
2012

Waiting Time for Toledo Area Hearings Improves

While many cases are still being sent to other hearing offices as well as the National Hearing Center, it appears that some Toledo cases filed less than a year ago are now being scheduled for hearing. Hopefully this progress will continue so that people in the Toledo area including Lima, Findlay, and Sandusky will have [...]

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