Proposed Disability Changes Could Affect Disability Payments for Many
- 14 Jan 2020
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the new proposed changes to federal disability assistance would likely result in millions of more case reviews and in the process would cut off many disabled recipients. The federal government is accepting public comments on this matter until the end of the...
Read MoreHistory of Social Security Disability Benefits
- 23 Dec 2019
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
85 years ago, the Social Security Act was created. The goal of this Act was to financially assist senior citizens in their retirement years by creating a general fund. This brought up the question of who else needed benefits. People disabled from an injury were clearly the most...
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 MoreAgoraphobia, Panic and Other Anxiety Disorders
- 31 Oct 2019
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
The definition of an anxiety disorder is: a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear. Among these disorders are: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and various phobia-related disorders. These disorders can significantly decrease the quality of a person’s life and even prevent them from being...
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 MoreWhat to Do if Your Disability Application is Denied
- 30 Aug 2019
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
Applying for SSDI can be a very confusing process. All of the information requirements must be met, or your chances of getting denied increase. Some things the board will want to know is if the applicant: has recently been employed and has been paying FICA is still working...
Read MoreSocial Security Disability Law: The Basics
- 07 May 2018
- Posted By WebSiteAdmin
When an individual or company is referencing “Social Security disability benefits”, he/she or they are referring to one of two programs overseen by the Social Security Administration (SSA): 1) is the Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI), and the other is 2) the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI). (The...
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