Age Matters: Social Security Disability Favors Older (50+ years old) Workers   Does age matter when filing a Social Security Disability claim? Yes it does. Here are the four categories that the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses when evaluating age:   “Younger Individual”— Ages 18 to 49;   “Closely Approaching Advanced Age”— 50-54;   “Advanced […]

I get this question a lot. Whether it’s Workers’ Comp or Social Security Disability, clients are sometimes confused about whether going back to work is “bad” or can somehow “hurt” their case. So let me be clear: in my opinion it’s almost always better to go back to work, if you can, rather than depend […]