Elizabeth Dickey

J.D. · University of Virginia School of Law

Leigh Dickey holds a law degree from the University of Virginia and an undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. Between 1998 and 2012, she worked as a legal aid lawyer in Virginia, Oregon, and Alaska. She assisted low-income clients with a variety of problems, including problems with Medicaid and other public benefits.


Articles By Elizabeth Dickey

The Social Security Disability Appeals Process
After an initial denial, disability applicants have several step of appeals available. Here's an introduction to the process.
Filing for Expedited Reinstatement of Disability Benefits
If you collected SSDI benefits previously, but began working, you may be able to "restart" your monthly benefits much more quickly by filing for expedited reinstatement.