Detroit Attorney Stu Johnson

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
Central Michigan University
LAW SCHOOL:
Michigan State University
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1991
STATES ADMITTED:
Michigan
PRACTICE AREAS:
Social Security Disability and SSI

Attorney Stu Johnson received his law degree from Detroit College of Law in 1991 and started his own Social Security disability firm in 1999. Stu has practiced Social Security exclusively for nearly twenty years and has helped thousands of disabled people receive benefits. All of the attorneys at Disability Attorneys of Michigan are members of the State Bar of Michigan Social Security section and National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives.

Attorney's Videos

Am I entitled to past-due benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Are Social Security disability benefits available if I became disabled after I left my old job and am unemployed?
Social Security Disability Law

Can alcoholics and drug addicts really get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Can anyone help me financially while I wait for a decision on my disability case or supplemental security income case?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I appeal a case beyond Social Security to the federal courts?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I bring witnesses to my SSD or SSI disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I collect Social Security disability, long term disability, and workers' compensation at the same time?
Social Security Disability Law

Can I get a second disability hearing if I get denied at my first hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Can letters from friends and family help me at a Social Security disability or SSI hearing ?
Social Security Disability Law

Can moving to a different place get me a quicker disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Do I have to be permanently disabled to get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Do I have to go through reconsideration?
Social Security Disability Law

Do I need to have been injured at work to be eligible for Social Security disability?
Social Security Disability Law

Do I really have to hire an attorney to represent me in my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Does someone need to be injured at work to receive Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How do attorneys who represent Social Security disability claimants get paid?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I appeal my claim for SSD or SSI disability benefits if it is denied?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I apply for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I find an attorney to represent me before and on my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I qualify for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How do I survive financially while waiting for my SSD or SSI disability benefit case to be settled?
Social Security Disability Law

How does Social Security determine if I am disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

How far back will Social Security pay benefits if I am found disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

How is the attorney compensated in a Social Security disability case?
Social Security Disability Law

How is the decision made for my SSD or SSI disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How long do I have to apply?
Social Security Disability Law

How long do I have to wait after becoming disabled before I can file for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long do I have to wait after becoming disabled before I can file for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does a social security disability or SSI appeal typically take?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does an application for Social Security disability take and what are the steps?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take for Social Security to act upon a request for appeals council review?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take to get a hearing on a Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take to get a hearing on a Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does it take to start receiving benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long does the administrative law judge have to set a disability hearing date?
Social Security Disability Law

How long will I be able to receive Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

How long will it take to get a decision after a Social Security disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

How many different types of Social Security disability benefits are there?
Social Security Disability Law

How much money will I get?
Social Security Disability Law

I am 60 percent disabled. Do I get 60% of my Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

I am disabled by mental illness. Can mental illness serve as the basis for a Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

I am disabled, but I never worked. Can I get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

If a person suffers a long term or permanent injury, what is the process for receiving Social Security disability?
Social Security Disability Law

If I am approved for Social Security disability benefits, how much will I get?
Social Security Disability Law

If I get Social Security disability benefits, will I get Medicaid?
Social Security Disability Law

If I suffer a long term or permanent injury, am I eligible for Social Security disability?
Social Security Disability Law

If I think I have a Social Security disability claim, what do I need to do?
Social Security Disability Law

If Social Security tries to cut off my disability benefits, what can I do?
Social Security Disability Law

If the administrative law judge denies my claim for Social Security disability benefits, can I appeal any more?
Social Security Disability Law

If the administrative law judge denies my Social Security disability claim, can I appeal any more?
Social Security Disability Law

Is there a list of impairments that Social Security considers disabling?
Social Security Disability Law

Must I spend all of my own money when I am disabled and want to receive Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Must I wait until my sick leave is exhausted before applying for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

My doctor says I am disabled. So why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Should I get an attorney if my Social Security disability claim is denied?
Social Security Disability Law

The Veterans' Administration says I am disabled, so why is Social Security denying my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

What are my chances of winning at a Social Security disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

What are the benefits of SSDI over long term disability insurance?
Social Security Disability Law

What do I do if Social Security denies my claim for Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

What do I need to have with me at a disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

What happens after a Social Security disability hearing has been held?
Social Security Disability Law

What happens to my Social Security disability benefits if I am able to return to work?
Social Security Disability Law

What is reconsideration in a Social Security claim?
Social Security Disability Law

What is SSDI?
Social Security Disability Law

What is SSI?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the appeals council in a Social Security disability case?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the average wait time for a disability hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the definition of disability used by Social Security?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the disability hearing writing phase?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the Social Security disability hearing like?
Social Security Disability Law

What is the Social Security hearing like?
Social Security Disability Law

What kind of evidence is used to evaluate and decide my disability benefit claim?
Social Security Disability Law

What should I do if a Social Security disability claim is denied?
Social Security Disability Law

Where can I go to get help with my Social Security disability claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Where do they hold Social Security disability and SSI disability hearings?
Social Security Disability Law

Who decides if I am disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

Why does Social Security consider my age in determining whether I am disabled?
Social Security Disability Law

Why does Social Security turn down so many claims for disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Will a vocational expert be at my Social Security disability or SSI hearing?
Social Security Disability Law

Will disability benefits affect my retirement benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Will I have to file more than one Social Security disability (SSD and SSDI) or SSI appeal for my claim?
Social Security Disability Law

Will it help if I ask my U.S. Representative to help me get Social Security disability benefits?
Social Security Disability Law

Will Social Security review my case in the future?
Social Security Disability Law

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Law Firm Info

Stu Johnson & Associates P.C.
http://damichigan.com

30500 Van Dyke Avenue, Suite 300
Warren, MI 48093

(888) 912-4250

About Our Firm

Disability Attorneys of Michigan is a law firm firm dedicated to helping disabled individuals in Detroit and across the State of Michigan receive the disability benefits they deserve. We are the only Social Security disability firm in Michigan with four locations for the convenience of our clients. Our success has been driven by the incredible number of word-of-mouth referrals by fellow attorneys, doctors and most importantly, our clients. In fact, we measure our success by that criteria and consistently refine our practice to provide the best representation possible by stressing the importance of a prepared attorney, a prepared file and a prepared client.

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