Boettcher Law Blog
The Highs and Lows of Disability
Helping disability people comes with highs and lows. We experienced both this week. We succeeded in winning a case that has been ongoing since 2012. Yes that’s right, 2012! John had to appeal to Federal District Court, and I represented her in three hearings. But, eventually painstaking advocacy prevailed, and now our client has money… Read More
VA and SSDI: A Primer
Disabled veterans are eligible to obtain Social Security disability benefits and veterans disability benefits (“VA benefits”) at the same time. However, both programs are separate and veterans will have to go through both disability application and appeals processes. The Process Social Security disability benefits are an entirely separate program from VA benefits. And, just because… Read More
Top 5 Tips for Applying for SSDI
Tip 1: Just Start The biggest roadblock that keeps people from applying is the mental block associated with the time it takes to finish the application. The longer you wait to apply for SSDI after stopping work, the harder your case is to win. Remember, you can always come back to your application by writing… Read More