Most Common Misconceptions About Social Security Disability (Part 1)
- 14 Mar 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
In this article, we want to share with you the most common misconceptions we encounter while working as a Social Security Disability Attorney in Melbourne, Florida. We see them time and time again and think it would be helpful for anyone reading this article. Everyone is Usually Denied...
Read MoreUpdated Disabled Persons Statistics for the State of Florida
- 07 Mar 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
The year 2023 is now in the review view mirror. Analyzable statistics are always a few years behind the current calendar date. In this article, we want to take a look at the latest statistics regarding disability in the State of Florida. Total Number of Individuals with a...
Read MoreNew FL Law Aims to Help Disabled People’s Interaction with Law Enforcement
- 13 Feb 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
A new registry that will be accessible to law enforcement officers on the ground aims to help identify people with mental, psychological and emotional disabilities so that they can better interact with them. The database is voluntary and the person’s name can be submitted by the person or...
Read MoreAlcohol Use and Disability
- 15 Jan 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is defined as an uncontrollable compulsion to consume alcoholic beverages. The person is mentally and physically addictive to the substance and sudden abrupt discontinuance could cause serious harm. We all have known someone close to us with this problem. It can ruin lives. So,...
Read MoreSocial Security Stats and Basic Facts – 2024 Edition
- 02 Jan 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
The Social Security system is a very large and complex one. For the individual it offers a safety net in case they become disabled early. It also helps to assist a person when they are too old to work. But for the country as a whole the system...
Read MoreWhat to Know When Your Disabled Child Turns 18 Years Old
- 05 Dec 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Recently, the Social Security Administration released a document which they feel that all parents of disabled children or teenagers should know. They have broken it down into five major groups. In this post we would like to go over this information. 1. Decisions Regarding Your Disabled Child Once...
Read MoreSocial Security’s Six Big Changes in 2023
- 14 Nov 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
With the rapid changes in the economy and record inflation, 2023 saw government programs like SSDI react with changes. In this article we will list the six big changes to to Social Security. New COLA Adjustments COLA is an acronym that stands for Cost Of Living Adjustment. In...
Read MoreAn Updated Guide to Disability Benefits in Melbourne Florida
- 02 Nov 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
If you live in Melbourne FL and currently have a disability that is keeping you from earning a livable wage you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Oftentimes people are unaware that they may be entitled to these benefits...
Read MoreDiseases Which Cause You to Seek Financial Assistance
- 23 Oct 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
When we are young and/or healthy, we usually never think about the future in terms of which illness may afflict us. It’s one of those ‘cross that bridge when we come to it’ type of things. But, it can never hurt to learn a little bit about which...
Read MoreHow Social Security Payments Have Changed in 2023
- 07 Jun 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
In 2023 Social Security COLA (cost of living allowances) was raised 8.7% – the most at one time since 1981. The steep increase this year was to help keep up with the super high inflation rate, which is the largest and 41 years. The average monthly Social Security...
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