Demographics Drive Disability Claims

Originally published on The State on Jan 3, 2014: “Columbia, SC — The recent 60 Minutes report “Disability, USA,” led some viewers to conclude that fraudulent Social Security disability claims have become prevalent. However, the broadcast overlooked…

Just The Facts About Social Security Disability

Originally published on LowcountryBizSC on Oct 30, 2013: Recently, 60 Minutes ran a report titled “Disability, USA” that depicted Social Security’s disability program as wasteful and rife with fraud and abuse. This came soon after a report on NPR’s Planet…

Heed Facts on Reform of Disability System

Originally published on The Post and Courier on Oct 17, 2013: “The Oct. 5 editorial “A disabling fiscal trend” decries the steep rise in the number of Americans receiving Social Security disability as a product of…

How to Find Housing when You’re Medically Disabled

How to Find Housing when You’re Medically Disabled When you’re too sick or injured to work, it’s hard to make ends meet. While you’re waiting to find out if the government will approve your Social…

Reforms Can Still Preserve Social Security

Originally published on The Post and Courier on Mar 5, 2012: “With a dose of determination and innovation, we can reform Social Security. The recent Post and Courier editorial “Social Security insecurity” makes some important…

Robertson Wendt on KALW

Robertson Wendt on KALW: Social Security Disability Benefits Laws and Issues On June 10, 2015, Robertson Wendt spoke on Chuck Finney’s legal show on San Francisco’s NPR station KALW about Social Security Disability and Long-term Disability….

Meyer v. Astrue

Meyer v. Astrue | Fourth Circuit Rules on New Evidence Submitted to Appeals Council By Robertson H. Wendt, Jr., Esq. In a recently published opinion, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit…