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Community Presentation -Social Security Disability/SSI 101
Apr
8

Community Presentation -Social Security Disability/SSI 101


Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 6 PM - 8 PM EDT

Wondering what qualifies as a disability? How does the benefit process work? How do you prove you meet the criteria? What does a disability hearing look like? We will address these questions and more in this upcoming discussion on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Samantha Xander is a graduate of Temple University where she majored in Philosophy and Political Science and then attended Temple University School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in the Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District and Middle District of Pennsylvania. She began practicing Social Security Disability Law in 2005 and started her own law firm, Xander Disability Law LLC, in 2017. Her firm handles all claims from initial application through federal court levels. She is an active member of the legal and local community as a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Executive Committee for the Temple Law Alumni Association, TLAA Women’s Leadership Initiative member, volunteer/mentor with Girls Inc., and Vice Chair for her local School Advisory Council. She enjoys spending time with her family and dancing.