By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 1, 2025 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: Am I Eligible for Disability Benefits, social security disability, SSD, SSDI |
By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 1, 2025 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: Am I Eligible for Disability Benefits, social security disability, SSD, SSDI |
SSDI vs. SSI: Am I Eligible for Disability Benefits? Many people who contact our office have the same basic question:q “Do I qualify for Social Security Disability benefits?” The answer depends on which program you are applying for. There are two main federal disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) While Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 29, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, administrative law judge, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, ALK, Anniston, appeals council, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, attorneys, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, depression, disability, disability benefits, disc, disk, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, From the Files of Powell and Denny, Ft. Payne, functional, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, herniated, herniated disc, herniated disks, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, illness, injury, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, lawyers, Leeds, limitations, Madison, Madison County, Medicare, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, pain, Pelham, Phenix City, physical, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, SSDI, super, super lawyers, superior, Tarrant City, Tennessee Valey, Tennessee Valley Social Security Disability Lawyers, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, work, Young, Younger Individual, zoom |
From the Files of Powell and Denny Today in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, we will review a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that we handled for a resident of Madison County, AL. Our client was a younger adult-29 years old at the time of her application for disability Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 27, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, attorneys, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, department of labor, Department of the Treasury, disability, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Enterprise, ERISA, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, federal, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, income tax, Internal Revenue Service, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, lawyers, Leeds, long-term, LTD, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, overpayment, Pelham, pension, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, questions, recover, right, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, Social Security Disability and ERISA, SSDI, ssi, super, super lawyers, superior, supplemental security income, Tarrant City, Tennessee Valley, Tennessee Valley Social Security Disability Lawyers, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Social Security Disability and ERISA Alabama Disability Attorney Social Security Disability and ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (Pub.L. 93–406, 88 Stat. 829, enacted September 2, 1974, codified in part at 29 U.S.C. ch. 18) is a federal law that establishes minimum standards for pension plans in private industry and provides for extensive rules on the federal income tax effects of Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 15, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, administrative law judge, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Alan Blotcky, Albertville, Anniston, anxiety, appeal, appointment, Ashville, Athens, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, disability, Dr. Blotcky, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Federal Court, Florence, free consultation, From the Files of Powell and Denny, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Hypertension, illness, injury, IQ, Jasper, Jefferson County, Judge, Judge Johnson, Kimberly, learning disorder, Leeds, Lisa Johnson, Madison, Major Depressive Disorder, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, office of hearing operations, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Scottsboro, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, SSDI, ssi, superior, supplemental security income, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, U.S. District Court, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
From the Files of Powell and Denny In this week’s “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, I am going briefly discuss a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that we handled for a resident Bessemer, Alabama in Jefferson County which began in 2013 and which went through 2019 before our client Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 4, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Am I eligible for SSI benefits?, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, assets, Athens, attorney, attorneys, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, contact, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, disability, disability attorney, disability lawyer, disabled, employment, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, lawyers, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, national, New Hope, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, questions, resources, right, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, SSDI, ssi, superior, supplemental security income, Tarrant City, Tennessee Valley, Tennessee Valley Social Security Disability Lawyers, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Am I eligible for SSI benefits? Am I eligible for SSI benefits? Chances are, if you are applying for Social Security Disability benefits, you will be asked if you are applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI); these are disability benefits available-for children, or for disabled persons who have not worked long enough in the last Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 29, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, Administration, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Am I eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits?, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, attorneys, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, code of federal regulations, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, disability, disability attorneys, disability lawyers, disabled, earning, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, five, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, lawyers, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, questions, right, Scottsboro, sequential, sequential evaluation process, Social Security, social security disability, SSDI, step, superior, Tarrant City, Tennessee Valley, Tennessee Valley Social Security Disability Lawyers, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Am I eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits? Am I eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits? Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) are those benefits available for persons who have-through work and payment of their Social Security taxes, have earned a sufficient number of credits and who are legally disabled. In order to be entitled to Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 10, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, administrative law judge, administrative law judge Lisa Johnson, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appeals council, appointment, Ashville, Athens, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, disability, disability benefits, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Federal Court, Florence, free, free consultation, From the Files of Powell and Denny, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, illness, injury, Jasper, Judge, judge Lisa Johnson, Kimberly, knee, Leeds, Lisa Johnson, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, post traumatic stress disorder, Powell and Denny, PTSD, rotator cuff, Scottsboro, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, social security disability attorney, social security disability lawyer, SSDI, ssi, superior, supplemental security income, surgery, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, U.S. District Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, V.A., VA, Vet, veteran, Veterans' Administration, virtual, Walker County, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
From the Files of Powell and Denny Today in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, I am going briefly discuss a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that we handled for a resident of Walker County, AL. Our client lived in Jasper, Alabama, and she had hired another law firm to Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published May 6, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, administrative law judge, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, ambien, Anniston, appeal, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, back injury, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, bulges, Calera, case, celebrex, Centerpoint, chronic pain, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, digby, disabled, Enterprise, epidural fibrosis, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, fall, Federal Court, Florence, free consultation, From the Files of Powell and Denny, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hearing, herniated disc, hoover, Hoover Social Security Disability Lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, hydrocodone, injury, Jasper, job injury, Judge Digby, judge partick digby, Kimberly, L4-5, ladder, lawyer, Leeds, legal, Limestone County, Listing 1.04, Madison, martindale hubbard, medical expert, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, north alabama, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, Opelika, pain, Patrick DIgby, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, SSDI, ssi, superior, surgery, Tarrant City, TENS, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, traction, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, U.S. District Court, United States District Court, virtual, vocational expert, We Work When You Can't, work, zoom |
From the Files of Powell and Denny In this week’s “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, I am reviewing a Social Security Disability claim we had in North Alabama. Our client lived in Limestone County, Alabama, and in 2003 he suffered a back injury after falling from a ladder at work and had Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published February 14, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, Alabama Social Security Disability, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appeal, application, apply, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, award, benefits, Bessemer, Birmingham, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, consultation, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, disability, disability lawyer, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, help, hoover, Hueytown, huntsville, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits, Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits V, social security disability lawyer, SSDI, ssi, supplemental security income, Tarrant City, Toney, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits V Every day people throughout Alabama and Tennessee file for Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and over 70% of these applications will be summarily denied. If you have been denied disability benefits, it really is in your best interest to Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published February 11, 2022 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, Alabama Disability, alabama disability attorney, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, apply, appointment, Ashville, ask, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, centre, Clanton, common mistakes, contact, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, disability, disability attorney, disability lawyer, doctor, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, Hueytown, huntsville, Jasper, Kimberly, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, mental, mistakes, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, physical, physician, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, social security disability benefits, Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits, Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits IV, SSDI, ssi, superior, supplemental security income, Tarrant City, tennessee, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
Social Security Disability Benefits Common Mistakes in Applying for Benefits IV Every day people throughout Alabama and Tennessee file for Social Security Disability (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, and over 70% of these applications will be summarily denied. If you have been denied disability benefits, it really is in your best interest to Read More
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