Social Security Disability

Those receiving social security disability (SSDI) benefits have been determined to have an impairment that is severe enough to prevent them from performing their past job, and other subsequent jobs. While SSDI is available to many individuals, the rules are slightly different if you are over the age of 50. Age 50 and SSDI Approval… Read more

If you are receiving disability assistance through the Social Security Administration (SSA), you will not want to do anything to jeopardize the funds that you receive monthly. And you may wonder if social security is able to watch your bank account to ensure that you still qualify. The answer to this depends on the type… Read more

Through Social Security Disability, individuals who can no longer work as a result of a disability receive benefits from the government. To qualify for disability income, the individual must meet some criteria. For example, before the individual became disabled, they must have worked a job or jobs that qualified for Social Security and must have… Read more

Millions of Americans send in applications for social security disability benefits yearly, and only about 30% of that number gets approved by the Social Security Administration. The low number has led many to wonder why their claims get denied at the initial level. The reasons for the denial varies from person to person, and it… Read more

In the United States, approximately one in four adults report a disability within their lifetime. Having a physical or mental disability may severely limit what you are able to do in your work and private life. Due to this limitation from potential earnings, many individuals apply for social security disability benefits (SSDI) to help them… Read more

It is common knowledge that drugs or alcohol, when used in excess, are detrimental to health and have long-lasting consequences if not stopped in time. What isn’t common knowledge is whether someone with a drug or alcohol problem would get social security disability benefits. As skilled lawyers, we take an interest in this. Years of… Read more

Being approved for social security disability (SSDI) benefits is a big relief. This is especially true if you’ve been through the appeals process, which is the case for nearly 70% of all applicants. Luckily, around 50% of those that are initially denied that file an appeal will ultimately get approved – and chances get even… Read more

If you are unable to work and looking to apply for social security disability benefits, you are likely wondering what the qualifications are for benefit eligibility. Given that there are income limits associated with receiving social security disability (SSDI) benefits, you may be concerned about the assets that you have accrued as well. Is there… Read more

Disability comes at different stages of life, and often when the victim least expects it. Experts believe that Americans in their 20s have about a 30% chance of suffering a disabling condition that would keep them from work for at least three months. The percentage makes the risk of getting disabled high, and despite the… Read more