In order to qualify for Social Security disability you are not required to prove that you are permanently or temporarily disabled, just that you have been, or will be, disabled for 12 months consecutively. Once you are found disabled for either the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs you may… Read more »
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Benefits to Individuals with HIV/AIDS
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), all applications received from people with HIV/AIDS are processed as quickly as possible through their system. Once an application is processed, the claim is sent to Disability Determination Services (DDS) who decide whether the condition qualifies an individual to receive benefits. Individuals diagnosed and living with HIV/AIDS can… Read more »
How To Maximize Your Social Security Benefits
As a Social Security disability law office we strictly deal with Social Security disability cases, but we also have to have a handle on non-disability related issues that impact Social Security. As is the case with Social Security disability, there are a lot of rules and regulations people should be aware of when it comes… Read more »
Important Evidence In Social Security Disability Cases
Typically any sort of legal matter involves the need for some sort of evidence to prove a case. This is obvious in criminal law for anyone who has watched Law & Order, but evidence is crucial in all types of law and especially involving types of injury and disability cases. When we refer to evidence… Read more »
Benefits to Individuals with HIV/AIDS
According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), all applications received from people with HIV/AIDS are processed as quickly as possible through their system. Once an application is processed, the claim is sent to Disability Determination Services (DDS) who decide whether the condition qualifies an individual to receive benefits. Individuals diagnosed and living with HIV/AIDS can… Read more »
The Truth About The Appeals Council
For a long time now the Appeals Councils had remained a bit mysterious when it comes to the Social Security disability process. The lucky people who go through the Social Security disability process never have to deal with the Appeals Council, which can be extremely frustrating, but many more do. Previously we have talked at… Read more »
Same Sex Couples May See Reduction In Benefits
Considering that same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for just a short time it was a bit unclear how this new right would impact those who collect Social Security benefits. It is a fact that Social Security will now be applying the same rules for those who are in traditional marriages and… Read more »
Is There Trouble With Representative Payees?
The Office of the Inspector General for Social Security recently released a report on representative payees. If you are unaware, Social Security uses representative payees to manage Social Security disability benefits for people the agency determines to be unable to manage their own finances due to impairments. Anytime private parties are used to handle finances… Read more »
The Option To File And Suspend Benefits Is Ending Soon
The budget bill passed late last year was great news for those who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The SSDI Trust Fund was depleted to a point where beneficiaries were set to see a 20 percent reduction in benefits, but a transfer of funds from the Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund… Read more »
It is Possible to Receive Both SSDI and SSI
Social Security offers two separate programs for people who are medically disabled. These two programs are Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). With two different programs available a common question is: Can I receive both SSDI and SSI if I am found disabled. The quick answer is yes, but it will… Read more »
