3 forms every Social Security Disability application includes
Social Security Disability (SSD) is a federal benefit designed to provide financial support for people with disabilities. While applying for SSD, it is important that you complete the paperwork as accurately as possible. Additionally, you need to provide supporting...
Have you worked for long enough to claim SSDI benefits?
Your employer withholds taxes from each of your paychecks. You rarely think about paying into Social Security as well with every paycheck. Most workers will claim those accrued benefits when they retire, but some will need other kinds of Social Security benefits...
Can you get Social Security Disability Benefits for depression?
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, clinical depression is recognized as a disability. For the purposes of Social Security Disability benefits, however, individuals may only qualify for benefits when they meet certain standards regarding the severity of the...
What is a continuing disability review?
People who are injured and aren’t able to work anymore may determine that they need to file for Social Security Disability Insurance. The process for getting approval is usually lengthy. One thing that some people will learn is that they have to have a continuing...
What you need to know when you are a first-time SSD applicant
The process of applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) can be arduous. Besides the tons of supporting documents to submit, trying to understand the SSD terminology can leave you feeling as though you are learning a foreign language. Further, you may be wondering...
What happens to an SSD claim after it’s filed?
More than likely, you started your Social Security Disability (SSD) application online -- or you worked with a claims representative in your local office to complete the application over the phone. What happens next? Now that you’ve given the Social Security...
SSD is meant for people who have a disabling illness
You may have spent your adult years raising a family and taking care of your home. You may not have worked very much outside your home, if at all. Your medical condition makes it difficult for you to earn a living. Now, you may be wondering if you qualify for SSD...
Managing a parent’s Social Security benefits is complicated
A scenario we often encounter involves an adult child desperate to find out how to help a parent with Social Security management. In many cases, these adult kids believe they have done everything correctly. For example, they have gotten a financial power of attorney...
Does mental illness “count” as a disability for SSDI benefits?
Perhaps you assumed that qualifying for SSDI (Social Security Disability) or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) meant solely that you could not perform work associated with a job because of a physical limitation. But what about mental illness? Mental illness can be...
What is a compassionate allowance for SSDI?
People who file for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) likely know that they can expect a long wait for a decision -- and approvals aren't guaranteed. For some people, however, the situation is different. Some applicants who have life-threatening medical...