It is certainly no secret that the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) trust fund is in trouble. Projections estimate the trust fund is so depleted that benefit cuts by about 20 percent would need to be made by as early as next year to save the program. There has been and will continue to be… Read more »
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Social Security Disability And Your Primary Insurance Amount
A common question clients at our law office ask is “how much will I receive in disability benefits?” There is no quick answer and as with most questions related to Social Security disability, the answer begins with, “it depends.” There is not set amount someone receives in Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments as the… Read more »
Appealing Your Social Security Disability Onset Date
There is no denying that the most difficult objective of the Social Security disability process is to get the Social Security Administration to agree that an applicant is disabled, but even if that happens there is still a possibility that a claimant will disagree with Social Security’s decision. This sounds ludicrous, but it is true…. Read more »
How Substance Abuse can Impact your Disability Claim
Attempting to prove a mental health disability to the Social Security Administration when an applicant has a substance abuse problem can be an uphill climb, especially if the applicant continues to abuse either drugs or alcohol while a claim is pending. This is accentuated when you consider the follow statement found in Social Security’s rules… Read more »
Be An Active Participant In Your Disability Claim
Even if you have researched the topic of Social Security disability and understand that most claims take the better part of two years before an ultimate decision is made, it doesn’t mean you can file a claim and wait to hear from Social Security about it. This would be a natural thing to do because… Read more »
What to Do if Your Social Security Disability Benefits Stop
Sometimes when someone is receiving Social Security disability benefits, those benefits will stop for a variety of reasons. A major reason someone stops receiving either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments is that they went back to work and are no longer considered disabled by the Social Security Administration. If… Read more »
What can I do if my Social Security claim is denied?
The Social Security Administration only approves a very low percentage of applications in the initial stage, which means your claim will likely be denied initially. After receiving the denial letter, you may wonder if there is anything you can do to contest that decision. If you’ve been denied Social Security benefits, the good news is… Read more »
How Social Security in the United States compares to other countries
Opponents of the Social Security Disability program will often critique the alleged fraud within the system and the heavy financial burden it places on the national economy. While the administration of the program is a large expenditure, and a few may take advantage of the system, a look at how the Social Security program in… Read more »
Setting The Record On Social Security Disability Myths
Constant myths are spread or half-truths are offered about the Social Security disability program through rightwing media sources and those stories are accepted as the way things are. Those who read the stories may not be aware of the bias behind the groups who produce such articles, so a lot of people believe that a… Read more »
A Deadline For Social Security To Make A Decision On Your Claim? Think Again
If you’ve ever heard the song “The Waiting,” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, the line that goes “Waiting is the hardest part,” is true for people who are anticipating anything whether it be bad or good. This also applies to Social Security disability claimants who seem to wait endlessly for Social Security to issue… Read more »
