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Stanley A. Tomkiel, III, Esq. is a practicing attorney and a partner in the New York law firm of Tomkiel & Tomkiel, with offices in Manhattan and Scarsdale. He is admitted to practice law in New York and Florida. Mr. Tomkiel has achieved the highest rating -AV- by Martindale Hubbell, which indicates very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. His firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Mr. Tomkiel was formerly employed by the Social Security Administration as a claims representative in several field offices in the Northeast. He is the author of the Social Security Benefits Handbook and The Social Security Answer Book (Sourcebooks).
Mr. Tomkiel has been practicing personal injury law since 1979. He handles complex serious injury cases, construction injuries and medical malpractice. Many of his settlements and verdicts have been reported in state and national professional publications, including the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Law Reporter, the New York Jury Verdict Reporter and the New York Law Journal.
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There is a multitude of information on the internet about Social Security. So why do I take the time and effort to publish this site? Because I want to target information directly for beneficiaries and applicants to find quickly and easily. The Social Security site ( http://www.ssa.gov/ )is excellent for those who know how to use it, and we link to several useful sections of it, but it has much more information than is necessary for most people. I have a practical insight gained from my many years experience as a Social Security Claims Representative, disability benefits attorney, author of the Social Security Benefits Handbook, now in its fifth edition (Sourcebooks), and consultant to professionals.
My goal is to focus on the practical nuts-and-bolts information that will help the beneficiary get every last dime coming to him or her. You should be able find what you need here or in my book, the Social Security Benefits Handbook, available in bookstores and on Amazon.com. It is a comprehensive guide to the rules governing social security benefits written in layman's language. Annual updates are published online at www.SocialSecurityBenefitsHandbook.com.
I also want to provide accurate information. Most of the private websites out there really don't know what they're talking about, or they are oriented to policy issues, such as the future of social security, how to pay for it, etc. My site is for those seeking practical, accurate information about social security benefits now: what they are, what you need to do to get them, how to fully protect your rights and get the most the law provides.
If you have any suggestions, comments, or thoughts for improvement of this site, please share them with me by using the form provided on the Contact Us tab. I cannot answer individually, but I post selected questions and answers on my blog SimpleSocialSecurity.blogspot.com.
There is a multitude of information on the internet about Social Security. So why do I take the time and effort to publish this site? Because I want to target information directly for beneficiaries and applicants to find quickly and easily. The Social Security site ( http://www.ssa.gov/ )is excellent for those who know how to use it, and we link to several useful sections of it, but it has much more information than is necessary for most people. I have a practical insight gained from my many years experience as a Social Security Claims Representative, disability benefits attorney, author of the Social Security Benefits Handbook, now in its fifth edition (Sourcebooks), and consultant to professionals.
My goal is to focus on the practical nuts-and-bolts information that will help the beneficiary get every last dime coming to him or her. You should be able find what you need here or in my book, the Social Security Benefits Handbook, available in bookstores and on Amazon.com. It is a comprehensive guide to the rules governing social security benefits written in layman's language. Annual updates are published online at www.SocialSecurityBenefitsHandbook.com.
I also want to provide accurate information. Most of the private websites out there really don't know what they're talking about, or they are oriented to policy issues, such as the future of social security, how to pay for it, etc. My site is for those seeking practical, accurate information about social security benefits now: what they are, what you need to do to get them, how to fully protect your rights and get the most the law provides.
If you have any suggestions, comments, or thoughts for improvement of this site, please share them with me by using the form provided on the Contact Us tab. I cannot answer individually, but I post selected questions and answers on my blog SimpleSocialSecurity.blogspot.com.
