When injured due to your place of employment, you will file a workers’ compensation claim and attempt to heal. Unfortunately, however, it doesn’t cover everything.

Supplemental Security Income is a program that will help provide you with monthly payments if you qualify. There are specific rules about who qualifies and who does not. In addition to that, you will find those eligible for SSI can often be eligible for additional services.

An audit in 2015 found a vast majority of California government websites lacked ADA compliant documents available for public use. To make these changes and updates, nearly 13,000 documents containing approximately 350,000 pages were temporarily removed from all California government websites.

Due to the Governor of California’s Stay at Home Order, my physical office is closed and we are all working remotely. Given the realities of this extreme situation, I need to make you aware of the following changes in how the office will operate.

As of April 27, 2020, the SSA will not view the inability to speak English as an element when they assess whether a person should receive SSDI.

With the new law, a worker is considered to be an independent contractor only if the entity paying the worker can verify all three factors

Applying for Social Security benefits can be a time consuming process. Military service members may be eligible for expedited processing.

If you have a severe disability and cannot work, such as cancer, there is a fast track through the SSI and SSDI application process. However, for most people, there is no fast track, even with a lawyer. While having an experienced disability lawyer on your side is beneficial, and may shorten the approval time, they… Read More

Because the majority of claims for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are denied at the first level, most SSD and SSI applicants will find it necessary to appeal their claim multiple times, often to the level where a hearing occurs. The Kenton Koszdin Law Office provides experienced representation in all types… Read More

The Kenton Koszdin Law Office thrives on helping its clients recover financially, physically, and emotionally from their disability. Whether you are injured on the job or have suffered some disability and are no longer able to work as you once did, you have rights and my office will help you assert, enforce, and protect them…. Read More