Category Archives: Social Security Disability
What is the appeals process for a denied SSDI application?
Working professionals in Connecticut make regular contributions toward Social Security. The funds sent to the Social Security Administration (SSA) help support several important benefit programs. There are retirement benefits available to professionals who have ceased working full-time after years of gainful employment. There are also…
Just how long will I receive Social Security disability benefits?
Your medical situation has overtaken many aspects of your life, and, now, it strikes your career. This convergence with your work life now forces you to make new choices. If you are unable to work for years, or even the rest of your life, Social…
Work, disability and SSD in the age of COVID-19
From New London to Los Angeles and beyond, the world has shut down to contain and fight the COVID-19 virus. The global lockdown has upended life for billions who now find themselves isolated in their homes. While the isolation of self-quarantine and the anxiety of…
Qualifying for SSD benefits with a mental health disorder
Living with a mental health condition comes with many challenges. With or without treatment, there may be times when a person can hold a job, and others, when continuing to work is not possible. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Social Security Disability…
Proposed changes to Social Security could hurt Americans
If you are considering applying for Social Security Disability (SSD), you may have seen the news that the presidential administration has proposed a benefits policy that could limit benefits and end them for thousands of people around America. As you may know, the process of…
Get help with Social Security Disability confusion
Social Security Disability benefits are benefits paid out of the payroll deductions made through the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. FICA covers the expenses related to spousal and survivors’ benefits, retirement and other Social Security benefits. Some of FICA’s funds go into the Disability Insurance Trust,…
Get qualified for Social Security Disability Insurance
If you may need to use Social Security Disability (SSD) in the future, then it’s important to understand it and the benefits it provides. You need to know exactly what information you have to provide to the Social Security Administration (SSA), too, so that your…
Government shutdown could affect disability applicants
With the government shutdown, many people have been worried that they won’t be able to receive the disability payments they’re entitled to. For the most part, the people who are already receiving these benefits don’t need to worry, because Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits…
Can you work if you accept Social Security Disability?
Social Security Disability (SSD) is there for people who get hurt and can no longer work to support themselves. These individuals may be able to work a light amount, but it would be impossible, in many cases, for them to work a full-time job. Disability…
Social Security benefits will see increase for 2019
The payments that a person who receives Social Security Disability (SSD) receives do replace some of the income they had before their disability, but not all of it. Many people eagerly await the news from the Social Security Administration (SSA) about whether they will get…
Social Security Disability has some work options possible
People who have worked for a living and become disabled before they are able to retire from work might file for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). This coverage is only for people who meet requirements for the work they’ve done, such as having enough work…
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