Currently Scheduled Speaking Engagements Nick Ortiz is not currently scheduled for any future speaking engagements. If you would like to contact Mr. Ortiz about giving a presentation to your group or organization, please contact the Ortiz Law Firm at (888) 321-8131. Previous Speaking Engagements “Handling A Social Security Disability Case”, March 28, 2011, for the …
Speaking Engagement With NAMI Pensacola, The National Alliance On Mental Illness
NAMI Pensacola Speaking Engagement I just want to give a big thanks to NAMI Pensacola, our local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, for allowing me to speak to your group last night. I spoke about the basics of Social Security Disability Benefits and how mental illnesses may qualify for SSDI and/or SSI benefits. …
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Social Security Disability Claims With A Criminal Or Felony Record
I have seen other attorneys post that a criminal background will not keep a claimant from receiving Social Security Disability benefits as long as the claimant does not have an outstanding felony warrant. This is mostly correct. However, there is one additional “felony impairment” rule: a claimant cannot receive Title II Disability Insurance benefits if …
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Social Security Comic Book About Disability From 1965!
During the 1950s and1960s, the Social Security Administration published comic books relating to Social Security issues in an effort to reach the younger individuals. Apparently, Social Security representatives recognized that comic books were an effective method of communicating with the youth of those days. Here is an excerpt relating to Social Security Disability from a …
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Social Security Benefit Calculation | SSA Calculator
AARP recently launched its Social Security Benefits Calculator, a planning resource to help Americans decide when to claim benefits and to assist them in preparing for retirement. Many people question when they should claim Social Security benefits. Amazingly, more than half of those claiming retirement benefits in 2009 elected to receive benefits as soon as …
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Overview of the Rules and Requirements to Qualify for Social Security Disability or SSI
The rules and requirements to qualify for Social Security disability cases are relatively straightforward. In short, to be eligible for either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits, a claimant must satisfy both the medical and non-medical (financial) requirements for benefits. You should apply for benefits as soon as you …
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A Response to the National Review’s Attack on Binder and Binder
Today, the National Review published a partisan attack on the organization Binder & Binder and collaterally on the Social Security Disability system of benefits in an article titled Binder on Binder & Binder. Notice that I called Binder & Binder an organization, not a law firm. This is by choice, as it is not really …
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Social Security Disability Denied for Failing To Obtain Medical Treatment With Any Doctor
I cannot emphasize enough that the most important part of a Social Security Disability claim is medical records. The most common response I receive from my clients is, “How am I supposed to see a doctor or go to the hospital if I don’t have any money or insurance?” This is a valid point. In …
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How To Get a Quicker Social Security Disability Decision with a “Dire Need” Letter
Navigating the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim process can be challenging and lengthy. Many claimants wait months for a decision on their claims, which often creates financial hardships for them. There is not much you can do to speed up the application process. If the SSA denies your application …
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Quick Disability Determinations | QDD
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is committed to providing Social Security Disability benefits quickly to claimants whose medical conditions are so serious that they clearly meet Social Security’s strict disability standards. Social Security’s two fast-track processes, Quick Disability Determination (QDD) and Compassionate Allowances (CAL), use technology to identify claimants with the most severe disabilities and …