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Winning Client's Cases for Over Forty Years

Mr. Johnnie Cochran was one of the most recognized attorneys in the world when he co-founded the Cochran Firm. He has been widely hailed as a brilliant litigator and successfully settled and won dozens of large award and high profile cases. Mr. Cochran instilled his drive to succeed in the Firm. That passion and zeal continues today with every Social Security disability case we litigate. When you fill out the form on this page you will be taking the first step towards your future. A member of the Cochran Disability Lawyers Team will contact you back to start a free disability case evaluation.

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Summer Camp for Children with Disabilities

Now is the time to make final plans for summer camp for your child with a disability. In recent years numerous camps have been designed for this section of the population that was overlooked for so long. Unfortunately, demand continues to strongly outweigh the availability of these camps. Some camps have extended waiting lists, so pre-planning is necessary.

Social Security Disability Statistics for December 2014

Number of people receiving Social Security disability benefits who are disabled, under age 65- 14,282,000 (includes children receiving SSI)

The average monthly benefit amount for a disabled worker was $1,165.39.

March Patriotism

Normally Memorial Day and July 4^th come to mind when we think of patriotic special days celebrated throughout the year. However, it is a little known fact that March is actually a very patriotic month. There are four days this month dedicated to the men and women who have and still are keeping us free, safe and secure in these United States along with others who have made supreme sacrifices.

Social Security Disability Statistics for November 2014

Number of people receiving Social Security disability benefits who are disabled, under age 65- 14,282,000 (includes children receiving SSI)

The average monthly benefit amount for a disabled worker was $1,146.04.

I Just Received my First Benefits Check- Now What?

Congratulations on surviving the forest of Social Security! Once you have received your first check there are a couple of things to do.

The first activity you should do after receiving your disability payment is verify the amount is correct. The SSA is operated by humans and humans make mistakes on occasion. We reviewed a couple ways to estimate your payment amount a few blog posts back (http://cochrannation.com/index.php/blog-social-security-disability/866-how-much-will-my-ssdi-benefits-be).

You will probably notice that the check is smaller than you may have anticipated.

SSDI Pay to Dependent Children

If an adult qualifies for Social Security disability their dependent children may also receive a small monthly stipend. In order to qualify for monthly benefits based on the parent’s disability, the child must be under the age of 18. If they are still in high school the age limit is increased to under 19.

How much?

The amount the child will receive is based on the disabled parent’s monthly benefit amount, usually one-half of the parent’s benefits up to a maximum family benefit. The maximum family benefit amount is calculated at 85% of that parent’s average indexed monthly earning (AIME). Below is the basic calculation put as simply as possible:

Do You Need Help Paying For Medications?

I came across a website that has a comprehensive list of prescription medications paired with programs to help people pay for them who are unable to afford them. Visit http://NeedyMeds.org and type in your prescription drug name into the search box located at the top of the left column. If there is a program to assist in paying for that medication it will be displayed along with the information you need to apply for help. If you need help completing the application, mouse over "Patient Savings" on the main menu, then scroll down to "Help with Prescription Assistance Applications" to search for an organization near you that can assist.

But as I reviewed the NeedyMeds website I found out a lot of other things in addition to reducing medication costs that could also help you financially. NeedyMeds has compiled a list of free and low cost medical and dental clinics too. You can review any state and federal programs available as well as assistance that can be provided due to your specific medical condition.

take a few minutes to review www.needymeds.org to see if there are areas this organization can help you.

Got Food This Christmas?

December tends to put a severe strain on already stretched budgets. Millions of people are now experiencing higher home heating costs than anticipated with the onset of really cold weather seemingly arriving earlier this year when massive repeat storms swept across a large majority of the country even pushing into the deep South bringing almost unheard of November snow. Food pantries and private organizations are stepping up to help this Christmas to make sure that everyone can get food. The needy just need to know where to go or how to find the free or low cost food offered to them. Read on and we’ll show you some starting points to locate food if you need assistance.

Five Reasons People Lose their Disability Appeals

Some Social Security disability benefits appeals at the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) level are denied for some very simple reasons. Currently only about 50% of disability appeals are won during the appeal before and ALJ. Before an appeal gets to this stage in the application process, the initial application was denied and it has also been reviewed once more for correctness and denied a second time. Although there are more appeals available should the ALJ also deny benefits, this appeal is extremely important because this is the first time that the applicant has had the opportunity to personally plead their cause and it is also the only level that has about a 50% win ratio making it the most likely level to be approved. The following are some of the reasons people lose their appeals.

Just Calm Down!

February may be a short month, however it has some important recognition days that we could really be practicing every day of the year.

February 7^th is National Send a Card to a Friend day.
The 8^th is National Kite Flying Day.
The 11^th is Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day.
The 17^th is National Random Acts of Kindness Day.
The 20^th is National Love Your Pet Day.
The 28^th is National Public Sleeping Day.

What do all of these days have in common? The activity they recognize can be relaxing. Each action can provide a way of releasing tension and stress.

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Social Security disability attorney

Winning Client's Cases for Over Forty Years

Fill out the Form now to get started.

Summer Camp for Children with Disabilities

Social Security Disability Statistics for December 2014

Number of people receiving Social Security disability benefits who are disabled, under age 65- 14,282,000 (includes children receiving SSI)

The average monthly benefit amount for a disabled worker was $1,165.39.

March Patriotism

Social Security Disability Statistics for November 2014

Number of people receiving Social Security disability benefits who are disabled, under age 65- 14,282,000 (includes children receiving SSI)

The average monthly benefit amount for a disabled worker was $1,146.04.

I Just Received my First Benefits Check- Now What?

Congratulations on surviving the forest of Social Security! Once you have received your first check there are a couple of things to do.

You will probably notice that the check is smaller than you may have anticipated.

SSDI Pay to Dependent Children

How much?

Do You Need Help Paying For Medications?

take a few minutes to review www.needymeds.org to see if there are areas this organization can help you.

Got Food This Christmas?

Five Reasons People Lose their Disability Appeals

Just Calm Down!

February may be a short month, however it has some important recognition days that we could really be practicing every day of the year.

What do all of these days have in common? The activity they recognize can be relaxing. Each action can provide a way of releasing tension and stress.

Search the Blog & Website

Cochran Firm Disability Lawyerson

Cochran Firm Disability Lawyers- main office located at 163 W. Main St.Dothan,AL. Phone: 800-843-3476. http://cochrannation.com.

Contributed by: Benjamin A. Irwin, Esq.

The information on this website does not constitute legal advice nor form an attorney-client relationship. Please contact The Cochran Firm Disability Lawyers today to schedule a free consultation of your Social Security disability claim even if you have had your Social Security benefits denied by the Social Security Administration. No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. You may view our Privacy Policy here. Please read our Disclaimer here. “Contingent attorneys’ fee refers only to those fees charged by attorneys for their legal services. Such fees are not permitted in all types of cases. Court costs and other additional expenses of legal action usually must be paid by client.” The Cochran Firm Disability Lawyers, P.C. is an Alabama Professional Corporation that operates in partnership with The Cochran Firm, P.C. The Cochran Firm Disability Lawyers, P.C. limits its practice to Social Security matters. For assistance in any other area of legal practice, call The Cochran Firm at 1-800-THE FIRM.

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