What Disabilities are Covered Under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- 05 Jun 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
In this article, we want to review what a disability is and which disabilities are covered under the legislation known as the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). We will use exact language from actual government documents to further clarify what a disability is and what the government considers...
Read MoreSocial Security Trust Insolvency in the News Again
- 10 May 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
It’s an election year and this is when major issues like Social Security and Medicaid are brought to the forefront of political discussion. It is a widely known fact that the current path of both entitlement programs will lead them to be depleted by 2035 and 2036 respectively....
Read MoreMost Common Misconceptions About Social Security Disability (Part 2)
- 07 May 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
In a previous article we discussed what the most common misconceptions about Social Security Disability were in part 1 of this 2 part series. In this post, we want to close out this topic by giving you the rest of the most common misconceptions regarding Social Security Disability....
Read MoreWhat is Partial and Short Term Disability?
- 02 May 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
This type of payment was created to cover workers who are unable to continue working a full time schedule because of being injured, incapacitated, pregnant or sick. It kicks in when a person’s capacity is diminished and they cannot earn a full time income. Short term disability where...
Read MoreSSA Making Changes to Benefits in Regards to Food Assistance
- 01 Apr 2024
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
The Social Security Administration has approved a rule change that will prevent food assistance from impacting the amount a person receives in monthly benefits. This rule change is for SSI (Supplemental Security Income). SSI is the program which fills in the gaps for people unable to sustain themselves...
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 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 MoreEverything About Long-Term Disability Claims
- 08 Mar 2023
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Sometimes the insurance company denies or terminates long-term disability claims for various reasons. You might find it difficult to identify and resolve the dispute then. Even the insurance company doesn’t provide the reasons for claim rejection. If you have been into any such problems or want to learn...
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