Mental Health and Disability Benefits: Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD Claims in FL
- 19 May 2026
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD affect millions of Americans, including many hardworking residents across Brevard County and the Space Coast. When these conditions become severe enough to prevent you from maintaining a job, Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI or SSI) can provide critical financial support....
Read MoreMistakes to Avoid When Applying for Social Security Disability in Florida
- 24 Dec 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Applying for disability can be a frightening prospect for some. This is especially true when the case is complex, the applicant has many years of treatment and there are multiple doctors involved. Sometimes people don’t even know where to begin. They got at it alone and fill out...
Read MoreSocial Security Recipients May be Getting More Money
- 18 Nov 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
As stated in a previous post, COLA adjustments will see an increase in payments by 2.8%. But for those people living on Social Security benefits, this amount wonn’t seem to make much of an impact. This is because inflation will negate the benefits of that raise. But according...
Read MoreCOLA Adjustments May be Higher than Expected in 2026
- 12 Sep 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
As of August 2025, the Social Security Administration states that 52.6 million retires receive a Social Security payment every month. For a large percentage of them this is their lifeline, and those funds are used to clothe and house them. So, keeping the payments adjusted for inflation and...
Read MoreSenators Move Forward with Plan to Invest $1.5T in Social Security
- 09 Aug 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are pushing for a plan to help Social Security in the long run. This bi-partisan effort looks to stabilize the future of Social Security by creating a secure trust which will grow over a 70-year period of time. The early...
Read MoreHow Can a Person with a 100% Disability Rating from the V.A. get denied SSDI?
- 08 Jul 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
The world of disability law can be complex and (at times) confusing. We have been practicing this kind law for many years now and have seen many hundreds of unique cases. Each and every time someone is approved or denied disability we learn from their case. Today we...
Read More90% of Social Security Beneficiaries Receive Tax Break
- 04 Jul 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
New legislation was signed this week which removed federal taxes on Social Security benefits for up to 90% of recipients, providing much needed relief. When a person is on a fixed-income and unable to work, every penny counts. “This is a historic step forward for America’s seniors,” said...
Read MoreCan a Person Still Collect Long Term Disability if They Live Outside of the USA?
- 09 Jun 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
In 2016, a study was conducted which showed approximately 8.7 million citizens lived outside of the United States. It also found that about half of them receive some sort of payment from the Social Security Administration. Most of these folks are receiving Social Security retirement benefits while a...
Read MoreCan I Receive Disability for Chronic Pain?
- 08 May 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
It is estimated that 21% of Americans suffer from chronic pain. That is a huge number when you consider the size of the population in the United States. That is roughly 50 million people who are under the thumb of regular and constant discomfort or sever pain. Is...
Read MoreSocial Security Overpayment Withholding Rate to Increase
- 11 Mar 2025
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
An overpayment from Social Security is something which occurs from time. The overall majority of people receive the correct amount from the SSA. In fact, it is reported that fewer than 1% of payees ever receive an overpayment. Still, 1% when it is applied to many millions of...
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