Early Retirement & Disability Can Work Together

by Thomas O.|Published August 28, 2018

A well-timed Social Security Disability claim can increase retirement benefits in certain circumstances. Successfully claiming disability will lessen the early retirement reduction for people who stop working due to health reasons. OBF Disability Attorney Thomas O’Brien shares this strategy in an article published on Medium.com. Seeking Disability benefits prior to early retirement and with supportive medical evidence benefits retirees by reducing the early retirement penalty.

https://medium.com/@obflegal/wait-wait-dont-retire-ac6224cb5113

For tools, videos, assistance, and representation with your Social Security Disability matter, please contact O’Brien & Feiler. If you are in Georgia or a neighboring state we would like to help. For those further away, please feel free to contact us for a referral to an attorney near you.

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Thomas O.

Thomas C. O’Brien, J.D., M.B.A, practices law in the fields of disability and insurance law. He is the President of The Law Firm of O'Brien & Feiler (OBF), which is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. He and his team assist the disabled as they seek Social Security Disability and SSI benefits. OBF also represents medical providers with securing medical claim payments from Medicaid, Workers Compensation, and liability insurers. Thomas and his legal team represent the disabled before Social Security at application and all levels of appeal. Additionally, they are frequently called upon to secure retroactive Medicaid coverage for disabled individuals. Thomas regularly teaches CLEs, medical support groups, and medical facilities about Social Security Disability/SSI, Medicaid Eligibility, and related subjects. He is regularly called upon by other legal specialists such as Personal Injury Attorneys, Workers Compensation Attorneys, and Estate Planners to discuss the impact of their efforts on a Claimant's Social Security status. The OBF website provides a comprehensive set of tools and resources for disability applicants and their counsel, and his work has been featured on Fox-5 Atlanta, the Augusta Chronicle, and Stars and Stripes. He is AV Rated by Martindale, 10/10 rated by Avvo, Lead Counsel Certified, and is a Superlawyer.

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