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Since 1980, the Chicago and Skokie law offices of Jan L. Kodner & Associates have helped thousands of clients qualify for benefits under the Social Security and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) disability programs.

Our goal is to help clients through the Social Security Disability benefits claim process with representation that is both highly effective and respectful of their needs. Using a lawyer for your Social Security Disability benefits can ease the claims process and help win your Social Security Disability case.

Our Chicago law firm focuses exclusively on Social Security and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Disability cases in order to best serve our clients. Traveling to our Chicago area offices may be difficult for many clients. In such cases, we can conduct appointments over the phone. We also may see new clients in our Skokie office on an appointment only basis.

Jan Kodner has been ranked by other Illinois lawyers to be among the top 5% of all Illinois attorneys in the area of Social Security Disability law. For more information about this peer ranking and review process, go to Leading Lawyers Network.

Please call our attorneys at (312) 922-6688 to schedule an appointment.

2008 Cost of Living Adjustments and Other Changes

• Persons receiving Disability Insurance Benefits will get a 2.3% cost of living increase.

• The SSI (Supplemental Security Income) maximum was increased to $637.00 per month.

• In order to receive a quarter of coverage in 2008, a person must have taxable gross earnings over $1,050.00.

• Persons who are collecting early retirement benefits, can now earn $1,130.00 per month before benefits begin to get reduced.

• The trial work period amount has increased to $670.00 per month.

• Monthly income which constitutes "substantial" gainful activity is $940.00.