Ted Smith Attorney

How can people survive when they have a mental disorder that makes working impossible?

Are There Benefits For Mental Health Conditions? What evidence must people provide to get these?

I know how difficult Social Security disability cases can be, and I handle each one personally.

Honest Indianapolis Disability Benefits Attorney Helping clients earn benefits and appeal denied claims for 35 years.

When small details are given the spotlight, disability benefits applicants may be shocked.

How Do I Fight Back Against An Unfair Denial? It's frustrating to deal with.

The Social Security Administration has their own definition of disability, creating complexities for applicants.

SSDI's Five-Step Process Take proactive steps.

Challenges in recent years have made a slow process slower.

Why Is SSD Getting Slower? What can I do to speed it up?

I offer a free consultation for people in Indiana with Social Security disability questions.

Guiding Indiana Residents Through The Disability Process Handling your case personally and passionately.

Some applicants may receive disability benefits for conditions that didn't exist 5 years ago.

Do Disability Rules Change With The Changing Times? Applicants need to understand how the rules apply.

As an attorney, I’m focused on Social Security disability appeals, both administrative appeals and in federal district court.

Helping Indiana Residents Secure Disability Benefits Free initial consultations available for all disability cases.

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The 4 Methods for a Social Security Disability Hearing First, a little history. Before 2003, the Social Security Administration (SSA) conducted hearings largely in person. For an in-person hearing, the Claimant and the attorney meet at the Office ...

Here's how applicants can maximize their chances of success.

How Do I Get Approved For Disability? Learn some insights into the application process.

For over 35 years, attorney Ted Smith has represented people seeking Social Security disability benefits.

Experience That Makes An Impact Serving all of Indiana. Free consultations.

Providing one-on-one representation to Indiana residents who are applying/appealing for disability benefits.

I Personally Handle My Clients’ Cases Dedicated service. Direct support.

Today is the 37th anniversary of the Americans With Disability Act. The ADA affords equal opportunities to the disabled. Wonderful concept, fantastic law!

Happy 4th!

This weekend, our family followed our Nation's custom of decorating the graves of family members who gave their lives while fighting for our country during their service in the military. The decoration of the graves included not only family members who died in battle but also those who, during their lives, served in the military. In the cemetery where our loved ones are buried, I noted hundreds of graves which had an American flag planted next to the grave's tombstone. The Cemetary's electronic chime system alternated tunes including patriotic songs.

The American tradition of decorating the graves of fallen American soldiers began shortly after the close of the Civil War in the Spring of 1865. With the war's end, citizens across the country began to decorate the graves of soliders who gave their lives defending the Union in the civil. The decoration of the graves consisted of placing flags and flowers on their graves.

With the advent of the first World War, the nascent national tradition of remembrance extended to those soliders who died in the World War I. Remembrance was later expanded to included soliders who made the ultimate sacrifice in all of our Nation's wars and conflicts including, Word War II, the Koren War, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

This tradition encouraged other Memorial Day customs, including, local parades with military themes, the wearing of poppies (inspired by the poem "In Flanders Field" composed by Canadian Lt. Colonel John McCrae in 1918 after observing red poppies growing among the graves of soldiers) and a "moment of remembrance" every Memorial Day at 3:00 pm.

In 1968, Congress codified Memorial Day as a federal holiday (each year on the last Monday in May). Because today is a federal holiday, all Social Security offices and hearing offices are closed. Those offices will reopen on Tuesday morning.

Our Nation Remembers This weekend, our family followed our Nation's custom of decorating the graves of family members who gave their lives while fighting for our country during their service in the military. The ...