Guide: How to verify your identity online with Social Security
If you’ve heard that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is tightening its identity verification rules, there’s good news for disability applicants. Originally, SSA planned to require all benefits applicants to verify their identities while creating the my Social Security online account. Those unable to complete the process online would have been forced to visit a…
Read MoreHow will changes at Social Security affect my disability application?
Updated April 30, 2025 The Social Security Administration made some changes in March to its recently announced identity-proofing requirements. The agency had previously issued new guidelines that would require all applicants for benefits to prove their identities using the “my Social Security” online account. Those who were unsuccessful would have had to appear in person…
Read More3 things that set Joyce & Bary Law apart
Transcript There are three things that set Joyce & Bary apart. We have a vocational consultant on staff, we don’t outsource our cases to other attorneys or non-attorney representatives, and we deal directly with Social Security so our clients don’t have to.
Read MoreHow Joyce & Bary Law can help with your Social Security disability application
Transcript I’d like to take a few minutes and talk about how the Joyce & Bary team can help you with the disability application process. I’ve practiced Social Security law for over 23 years, worked with a lot of good people. I’ve attended thousands of hearings before hundreds of judges. The team that Jim and…
Read MoreHow we win your disability case: Strong medical evidence
Transcript David, one of the things that’s often confusing is that somebody can be disabled but not get Social Security disability benefits. It seems like the reason is you have to meet the Social Security regulations to get disability. That’s a good point. And when it comes to Social Security’s regulations that can kind of…
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Intake: What to expect
Transcript Let’s talk about the intake process at Joyce & Bary Law. When you call in, you’ll get to talk to one of our amazing team members who will complete an intake with you. During the intake process, you’ll be asked a variety of questions. We’ll want to know about your age, about your education,…
Read MoreTop 7 questions clients ask during our free consultation
Transcript Let’s talk about the free consultation. That is an opportunity for me to meet with a potential client and discuss their case. It also gives me an opportunity to determine what the strengths and weaknesses of that case may be and what we need to do to develop a strategy moving forward. There are…
Read MoreHow do we prove pain in a Social Security Disability case?
Transcript You know, Jim, one thing that we haven’t talked about is the role that pain plays in a disability case and during the disability hearing. Pain is a very important factor. The issue, as disability lawyers, that we have to face is that pain can be subjective. So how do we prove pain? What…
Read MoreWhat is the role of a vocational witness in a Social Security Disability case?
Transcript The vocational witness plays several roles in a disability hearing. They’re there to identify my client’s past work. What I mean by that, by occupation, by skill level, by exertional level. They’re also there to answer questions that the judge may pose or that I might pose under cross-examination. These questions are called hypothetical…
Read MoreWhat are the Differences Between SSDI and SSI?
Transcript Social Security administers two disability programs, Social Security disability [Social Security Disability Insurance] and SSI [Supplemental Security Income]. The definition of disability is the same between the two programs. The differences are in the nonmedical requirements. To be eligible for Social Security disability, you have to have worked and paid in enough to be…
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