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What Is the Automatic Stay?

Vince Young, once hailed as “Superman” on the cover of Sports Illustrated, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection last week.  Young was the 3rd overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft and earned over $60 million dollars during his NFL career.  Young is blaming others around him for his financial situation and is currently suing his former agent Major Adams, II and his former financial advisor Ronnie Peoples claiming the two defrauded hi

There are a number of different reasons claimants’ applications for Social Security disability benefits are denied.  They range from a variety of technical reasons, e.g. you haven’t paid enough into the systems, to denials based on the merits of your case.

Do you make resolutions about this time each year? If so, I have a suggestion for you or, if not, why not take a moment to consider the upcoming year. If 2013 was a financially tough year for you, you're not alone.

On December 17, 2013, following a detailed eighteen (18) month investigation, the State of Mississippi sued JPMorgan Chase & Company, Chase Bank USA, N.A., and Chase Bankcard Services, Inc. regarding their consumer credit card debt collection practices.

 
As we all know, it seems to take the government an eternity to accomplish any task, from filling potholes to passing a budget, and applying for Social Security disability benefits is no exception.

You can pretty much count on the Social Security Administration (SSA)  taking about four months to make an initial determination on your application.  According to www.ssdfacts.com, in Alabama only about 28% of the applications are approved at the initial level, which is below the national average of about 32%.