Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Can I Keep My Home If I File For Bankruptcy?
Anyone who is considering the possibility of filing for consumer bankruptcy in Florida will have questions about the implications of the bankruptcy case for their personal property and assets. There are many misconceptions about both Chapter 7 bankruptcy and Chapter 13 bankruptcy on the internet and passed around by word of mouth. One of… Read More »
What You Should Know About Social Media When You Are Applying For SSDI Benefits
Social media use is prevalent among people of all age groups, from young adults using TikTok to older adults using Facebook. Indeed, according to the Pew Research Center, approximately 70 percent of all Americans have accounts on at least one social media platform and use social media “to connect with one another, engage with… Read More »
I Got Hurt While On Active Duty: Should I Seek SSDI Benefits Or VA Benefits?
Any job can result in serious and disabling injuries, although some professions have more known hazards than others. While there are many different types of dangerous jobs, active-duty service members routinely put themselves at risk of serious harm solely in the course of doing their jobs. Yet for an injured active-duty service member, it… Read More »
I Was Denied Social Security Disability: Now What?
If you recently suffered a debilitating injury or you were diagnosed with a disabling disease, you might have applied for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, commonly known as SSDI benefits. You may have applied for disability benefits and provided what you believed to be full and complete documentation, and you might have been surprised… Read More »
Will I Lose All Of My Property If I File For Bankruptcy?
If you are considering consumer bankruptcy in the St. Petersburg area and you have started to conduct some of your own research into the steps you will need to take to file, you might have come across information about the liquidation of assets. Or, if you have a friend or family member who filed… Read More »
Can I Have A Savings Account If I Am Receiving SSD Benefits?
If you are in the process of applying for Social Security Disability benefits (SSD benefits), or if you are currently receiving SSD payments, you may know that receiving money through earned income can complicate your eligibility for benefits and can, in many cases, disqualify you from receiving SSD benefits altogether. Yet it is possible… Read More »
What Current And Former Military Personnel Should Know About SSDI Benefits
Disabilities can result in any adult being unable to work, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and other facts. Whether you work in a professional, white-collar environment or you have a job that requires manual labor, you could develop an illness or suffer a serious injury that prevents you from working in any meaningful… Read More »
What Type Of Disability Benefits Should I Be Applying For?
After a serious injury or a diagnosis with a debilitating illness, it can be difficult to know precisely what steps you should be taking in order to be eligible for disability benefits. In some cases, you may be eligible for private disability benefits because your employer has a private disability insurance policy, but you… Read More »
Am I Eligible For SSD Benefits Due To Long-Term COVID-19 Effects?
In order to qualify for disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, you must be able to show you have a disability as the Social Security Administration (SSA) defines it in addition to meeting other requirements under federal law. The SSA defines a disability as “the inability to engage in any… Read More »
SSD Benefits And Multiple Medical Conditions
When you develop a disabling medical condition or injury that prevents you from working, you may be eligible to seek disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program through the Social Security Administration (SSA). Eligibility for SSDI benefits, also known simply as SSD benefits, will depend upon several different factors beyond specific… Read More »
