The Ticket to Work Program was established by Social Security in an effort to provide a path to work to people who receive disability benefits. The program is voluntary and there are special rules in place that protect a person’s disability benefits while they are engaging in the program. Below is better explanation of the… Read more »
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Other Income That Impacts Your Benefits
Depending on what type of Social Security benefits a person receives, other sources of income, work-related, or non work-related, can impact your Social Security benefits. Understanding all the rules Social Security has in place can be confusing, so Social Security has put together an outline of how certain types of income can affect your benefits…. Read more »
Social Security For HIV/AIDS
All applications we receive from people with HIV/AIDS are processed as quickly as possible. Social Security works with an agency in each state called the Disability Determination Services. The state agency will look at the information you and your doctor give us and decide if you qualify for benefits. We can pay you SSI benefits… Read more »
Social Security Disability Forum Scheduled For June 6
It should be interesting to see the tone taken at the Social Security disability forum June 6 in Washington D.C., sponsored by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. A press release from the forum promotes the appearances of “some of the nation’s top disability experts and policymakers.” The following release was offered for the… Read more »
The Redetermination Process As An Adult
A child who receives Supplemental Security Income benefits will face the prospect of going through the disability redetermination process once they become adults. Social Security has a specific process in place for these redeterminations, and better understanding this process will prepare beneficiaries who go through this process in the future. Below is Social Security’s explanation… Read more »
What To Do When Your Benefits Stop
Social Security disability beneficiaries have certain rights when they are informed that their benefits will stop. They have a right to appeal any decision stopping their benefits, but also have to right to continue benefits during the appeal process. Below is information from Social Security outlining a claimant’s right when they have been informed their… Read more »
What To Do When Your Benefits Stop
Social Security disability beneficiaries have certain rights when they are informed that their benefits will stop. They have a right to appeal any decision stopping their benefits, but also have to right to continue benefits during the appeal process. Below is information from Social Security outlining a claimant’s right when they have been informed their… Read more »
Benefit Entitlement Under End Stage Renal Disease
End stage renal disease is stage 5 of chronic kidney disease where the kidneys are functioning at a maximum of 15 percent of their normal capacity. When this happens the kidneys cannot effectively remove waste or excess fluid from the blood. When this diagnosis is present, people are eligible for the end stage renal disease… Read more »
Social Security Issues New Ruling On Obesity Evaluation
Social Security has issued new regulations on how it will consider obesity and how it can contribute to impairments for disability claims. The following ruling was recently issued by Social Security to give more clarification of how the agency will look at obesity as a contributor to other impairments. How Does Obesity Affect Physical and… Read more »
Your Right To Representation
An attorney or representative may not be the first thing that comes to mind when applying for government benefits, but because there are such high rates of denial for Social Security benefits many people decide an attorney is the best way to go in help securing those benefits. It is important to know that hiring… Read more »
