The National Multiple Sclerosis Society has issued a guidebook that may assist with people diagnosed with MS in applying for Social Security disability benefits. This guidebook, which can be found here, is a good resource for people with MS to understand and handle the challenges they may face when filing an application. It is important… Read more »
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Amounts And Waiting Period For SSDI
There are some significant rules that make the Social Security Disability Insurance Program unique. Two of these rules pertain to a mandatory waiting period before a disabled worker is owed their first payment and the criteria of how someone’s monthly SSDI payment is calculated. Many things disability applicants want to know is how much they… Read more »
Understanding The Trial Work Period
Social Security is not necessarily interested in punishing disabled workers who try to go back to work and earn a living rather than collecting disability payments, so the agency came up with a trial work period. A trial work period allows a disabled worker to earn a certain amount of work-related income and disability benefits… Read more »
Social Security Disability Recipients Can Report Wages Online
One misnomer about the Social Security disability program is that recipients are unable to work and earn income from work-related activities if they are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. This is completely false, although there are restrictions about how much money a recipient can earn from work and receive benefits at the same… Read more »
The Function of the Social Security Office
Each year millions of Americans visit Social Security offices to obtain or learn about services related to retirement or disability, but few people understand the broad-range of services available at offices all across the country. We thought it would be valuable to learn more about these offices and all the services that are provided. What… Read more »
SSA Makes Effort to Protect Young People
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a section on their website dedicated to young people. The SSA has developed various programs to help protect young people even before they have started working. According to the website, approximately 3.2 million children under the age of 18 were receiving monthly benefits from the SSA in 2013 because… Read more »
Unfamiliar Disability Questionnaires and What to Do With Them
One of the most overwhelming aspects of the Social Security Disability process, we hear from clients, is the request by Social Security to complete various questionnaires related to their activities, work history and how their disabilities limit their ability to work. Although these forms are time consuming, they are an important part of the disability… Read more »
The 5 Stages of the Social Security Disability Process
In a perfect world, applying for Social Security disability would be quick and painless, but we don’t live in a perfect world. Instead, applying for Social Security disability can be confusing, time consuming and most definitely frustrating. To help you understand the process from beginning to end, below is an outline of the five different… Read more »
Social Security Disability and Worker’s Compensation Benefits
Because worker’s compensation benefits and Social Security disability benefits involve injuries or conditions that lead to the inability to maintain gainful employment, sometimes a disabled worker collects benefits from both programs. In fact, in 2003, Social Security estimated that of the 7.6 million beneficiaries collecting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, about 17 percent had… Read more »
Payment Waiting Period for SSDI Benefits
The Social Security disability process is littered with emotional highs and lows. One example is the five-month waiting period disabled workers are faced with when they are approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Many times Social Security disability applicants express a sigh of relief when they find out they are approved for SSDI, but… Read more »
