The Basics of Social Security Disability Benefits
- 30 Jan 2020
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Sometimes it helps getting back to the basics. In this blog we want to describe what social security disability benefits are and where they come from. We will be covering disability only and not SSI benefits which are available to low-income or people with little or no work...
Read MoreFiling for Disability Without Strong Work History
- 13 Dec 2019
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Social Security retirement benefits are based on your work history and how much you’ve earned and contributed to the Social Security fund. The Social Security Administration (SSA) keeps records of these numbers. In a way, it is very much like an IRA in that you pay into it...
Read MoreWhat Does Technical Denial of Social Security Benefits Mean?
- 20 Nov 2019
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
A technical denial, also called a “non-medical denial” means that the applicant was denied for non-medical reasons. According to public records, this type of denial accounts for about half of all Social Security Disability denials. Applicants will usually be notified about this denial by mail. Reason that an...
Read MoreStop the Wait Act – What is it?
- 30 Sep 2019
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
A bill was recently introduced in Congress with the goal of dramatically reducing the waiting period for people to start receiving disability benefits. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-35) and U.S. Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced the Stop the Wait Act. After waiting months...
Read MoreSocial Security Changes in 2019
- 18 Oct 2018
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
As part of this legal blog, we like to give free advice regarding legal matters that relate to social security and disability. As part of this blog we also like to keep our readers informed of any changes that are made to the laws regarding social security. This...
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