Author Archives: Stephen Barszcz
Compassionate Allowances Program Expanded
When you are diagnosed with a disabling medical condition and you begin the process of seeking benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, you will normally need to wait a period of five months before you receive your initial SSDI payment. That five-month waiting period is standard, and it applies to SSDI… Read More »
Are SSDI Benefits Available for Spouses?
If you have a spouse who is eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments, you may be wondering if you are eligible to receive SSDI benefits, too, as a spouse. Since SSDI benefits are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), and many people know that Social Security benefits more broadly can… Read More »
SSDI Delays
The waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that are not sought through the Compassionate Allowances program are supposed to have a waiting period of five months (while applicants eligible for Compassionate Allowances are supposed to receive benefits sooner than that five-month waiting period). However, delays with SSDI benefits can happen —… Read More »
How Many People Receive Disability Benefits?
When an adult becomes disabled due to an injury or a serious disease or condition, it is important to find out more about eligibility for disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA). There are different kinds of disability benefits available to many people, including private disability benefits (often through an employer), as well… Read More »
Can I Get Retroactive SSDI Benefits?
Being diagnosed with a disabling medical condition or suffering a disabling injury can make it difficult to focus on anything except your physical pain and medical care. Indeed, for many people who become disabled, it is difficult and sometimes even impossible to think about legal issues surrounding the disability and going through the process… Read More »
Am I Too Old or Too Young for SSDI Benefits?
Disabling injuries and illnesses can affect Americans of all ages. To be sure, it does not matter if you are very young or very old — you may find yourself dealing with the aftermath of a serious traumatic injury from an accident or battling a serious disease that prevents you from working. If you… Read More »
Additional Benefits with SSDI
Anyone who has become disabled due to an injury or a medical condition should learn more about their eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and whether they can receive monthly payments. It is important to know that there are specific requirements for being eligible for SSDI payments, which include meeting the definition… Read More »
Does SSDI Include All Disability Programs?
Learning about different kinds of disability benefits and options can be overwhelming when you have recently been diagnosed with a disabling medical condition or you have been seriously injured. Given that there are so many different terms for describing public and private disability benefits, it can be hard to know how these programs vary… Read More »
What You Should Know About Your SSDI Application and Medical Records
When you are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, medical records will be an extremely important part of your application. In addition, medical records will be necessary when your medication condition is being reviewed for the purpose of continuing to receive SSDI benefits. Why are medical records so critical, what specific functions… Read More »
Will the SSA Determine That I Still Have a Qualifying Disability?
Going through the initial process to be approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can be difficult, and it is often an enormous relief after receiving an approval from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Yet it is important for SSDI recipients to know that they will need to be prepared for the SSA… Read More »
