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A shocking new report from the federal government’s non-partisan U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed that from 2008 to 2019, almost 110,000 people died while waiting for the government to make a final decision about their Social Security disability...
Life is a series of choices, and if you are in your early-to-mid-60s and no longer able to work, one of the most important choices you may be soon forced to make is whether to seek disability benefits or start collecting your Social Security retirement benefits. This...
Seelig Law Offices is dedicated to helping disabled individuals in the New York City area tap into the disability benefits they deserve. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become notably more difficult to secure the care and financial assistance our clients need,...
Engraved on the exterior of the IRS headquarters is this simple phrase: “Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society.” Attributed to United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.; the quote is a reminder that the many benefits we enjoy as citizens...
The IRS is providing most adults in the United States with $1,200 stimulus payments, following Congress's passage of the CARES Act (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act). This includes people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)...
One of the hallmarks of the American system of government is the division of power between cities, counties, states, and the feds. Divided sovereignty protects citizens from power being too concentrated in the hands of a few politicians, and allows for regional...
New York City’s Office for People with Disabilities estimates that around 1 million New Yorkers, or roughly 11.2% of the city’s population, live with a disability. No matter how hard we work, or how many Social Security Disability cases our firm takes on, this number...
What circumstances might allow me to collect Social Security if I am under the age of 62?The Social Security Act was first signed into law in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Originally, the law was designed to offer retirement benefits to the primary worker...
I am Self-Employed in New York - Do I Qualify for Disability Insurance?When you are self-employed, you have to take care of all the things an employer would handle for you. You set up your own retirement account and buy your health insurance. Do not forget to cover...
What can I do if a sudden injury prevents me from returning to work?An accident or act of violence can change your life in an instant. Survivors of a serious accident may struggle to cope with not just their physical injuries, but the financial constraints as well. ...