The entire Social Security Disability process can be quite confusing, so we have broken down parts of it into helpful, easy-to-understand articles.
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Does Getting Married Affect My SSDI/SSI Case?How marriage might affect your disability claim depends on which disability program you are applying for or have qualified for.
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How Reconsideration Can Impact Your Disability CaseIf your initial application for disability benefits is denied you have the right to appeal. The first level of appeal is reconsideration.
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Early Onset Dementia Can Qualify for Fast Track Social Security DisabilityIn an attempt to address complaints about long wait times, the Social Security Administration has developed the Compassionate Allowances program.
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Social Security Expands Compassionate Allowances ListQualifying for Social Security disability benefits is a long process. But applicants with certain serious life-threatening conditions need quicker decisions.
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What's the Best Way to Apply for Social Security Disability or SSI?If you have a disabling injury or illness which prevents you from maintaining gainful employment, you should apply for disability benefits immediately.
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A Social Security Change Makes it a Little Easier to Qualify for BenefitsThe SSA has agreed that many jobs on its list of occupations are obsolete or nearly so and has modernized the list.
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Be Involved and Improve Your Odds of Winning Disability BenefitsYou can increase the odds of successfully winning benefits by teaming up with a skilled and experienced disability attorney. But a key word here is “team”.
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What is Presumptive Disability for Social Security Benefits?If your disability is categorized as a “presumptive disability”, Social Security may pay you SSI disability benefits even before your case is decided.
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Social Security Reduces Past Relevant Work to Five Years for Disability BenefitsThe previous policy required people to provide detailed information about 15 years of work history.
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Happy 50th Anniversary, SSIThis year marks five decades that the Supplemental Security Income program, known as SSI, has been lending a helping hand to Americans who need financial help.
