Those who are unable to earn a significant income due to their disability may be able to get disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you have already applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI/SSI), and you have received a...
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If your appeal is successful, you can secure past-due benefits
When you apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, you likely do so because you have no other means of supporting yourself and your family. When an injury or illness prevents you from working or caring for yourself, SSD can be the only viable option for...
Possible reasons why your disability benefits were denied
If you have recently applied for social security disability benefits, you are likely worried about your financial future. As a result, you will want to start gaining the benefits you deserve as soon as possible. If your initial application was denied, you may be...
Appealing a denial of benefits with confidence
If you consider yourself to be disabled but you are struggling to successfully gain Social Security disability (SSDI/SSI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it is possible that you feel frustrated and defeated. After one or more denials, you may simply feel like...
Most people get denied for Social Security Disability benefits
You put in your application for Social Security Disability benefits. You know that you can't work. You have a note from your doctor that backs up your position. You feel like it's a guarantee that you will get approved. Then you get denied. It's stunning. It feels...
Your right to appear at a Social Security Disability hearing
You have a legal right to appear in person to present your case for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits directly to the administrative law judge (ALJ). Most claimants wisely choose to get an attorney to represent them if they've reached this level of appeal --...
Tests for Social Security Disability should be job-related
A report titled "Functional Assessment for Adults with Disabilities" was published by researchers at The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on May 9. Its authors concluded that too little focus is placed on assessing an applicant's work-related...
Could your social media posts cost you a disability approval?
There are people who are thoroughly convinced that thousands of people defraud the Social Security Administration (SSA) every year by claiming benefits they aren't entitled to receive. This is despite the fact that it has become more difficult than ever to qualify for...