For millions of Americans, Social Security is a key part of retirement efforts. According to Nolo, around 96% of the workforce is currently covered by some sort of Social Security plan. But the current economic downturn has many people seeing an increasingly uncertain (if not downright bleak) future for their Social Security benefits. According to the Social… Read more »
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Why Do I have to Work 5 out of 10 Years to Qualify for Disability Insurance Benefits?
Many people who learn they will be receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are relieved to finally receive some good news, but then the disabled worker quickly realizes that disability payments may not be enough to cover their family’s needs. This is where dependent children’s benefits can makeup the difference. Dependent children of SSDI… Read more »
What happens after my hearing?
If you have filed a claim for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and are denied on both your Initial Application and your Request for Reconsideration, you are entitled to a hearing by an administrative law judge (ALJ) if your Request for Hearing was requested within sixty five days of your denial… Read more »
Social Security Disability and Dependent Children
Many people who learn they will be receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are relieved to finally receive some good news, but then the disabled worker quickly realizes that disability payments may not be enough to cover their family’s needs. This is where dependent children’s benefits can makeup the difference. Dependent children of SSDI… 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 »
Social Security Disability Recipients and a Continuing Disability Review
Our law office represents a lot of clients who used to receive Social Security disability payments, but for some reason are no longer found disabled by Social Security. This can and does happen and those who are currently receiving Social Security disability should know that Social Security may check-up with you in a few years… Read more »
SSA Announces Delivery of Services to Change As Technology Offers More Efficient Means
In a recent update released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in December 2013, it was announced that some changes will be made to the way the SSA releases information and some of their documents to the public. The SSA states that starting in February 2014 they will no longer offer benefit verification letters at… Read more »
SSA Announces Delivery of Services to Change As Technology Offers More Efficient Means
In a recent update released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in December 2013, it was announced that some changes will be made to the way the SSA releases information and some of their documents to the public. The SSA states that starting in February 2014 they will no longer offer benefit verification letters at… Read more »
Why Do I have to Work 5 out of 10 Years to Qualify for Disability Insurance Benefits?
The Disability Insurance program is designed for people who have paid into Social Security through their jobs then can no longer hold a job due to their medical condition. If you quit your last job 20 years ago and now have become disabled, you will not be able to qualify for the DIB program. To… Read more »
Possible Changes Coming to Social Security’s Disability Programs
The Wall Street Journal recently posted an article about all the changes Social Security was planning on making to its disability programs. Here is a closer look at what the newspaper reported. Case Loads: Social Security has set a limit to how many cases an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) can adjudicate a year at 800…. Read more »
