Category Archives: Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability Acronyms Explained
After a serious accident that results in a disability, or following a medical appointment in which you are diagnosed with a disabling condition, you might begin researching options for disability benefits. As you begin investigating disability benefits available through the Social Security Administration, you are likely to find yourself reading text materials that use… Read More »
What Medical Records Do I Need to Apply for SSDI Benefits?
Were you recently injured or diagnosed with a debilitating condition such that you are planning to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits? If so, you will need to submit medical evidence with your application, which typically includes medical records. What medical records will you need in order to complete your SSDI benefits… Read More »
Workplace Injuries, Workers’ Compensation, and SSDI: What to Know
Workplace injuries are extremely common, and given that workers’ compensation systems across US states are no-fault systems, most injured employees who work for covered employers are eligible for benefits. Yet often, workers’ compensation coverage is not enough to make up for the injured worker’s losses, and that injured worker might also seek Social Security… Read More »
Do I Need to File Taxes If I Receive SSDI Benefits?
Were you receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for all or part of the last tax year? Or are you thinking ahead to the next tax year and your plan to apply for SSDI benefits in the near future? Many SSDI recipients want to know if their benefits are taxes, and whether they… Read More »
What Is Continuing Eligibility for SSDI?
Whether you are currently receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments or you are applying for them (or planning to apply), you may have come across the terminology of “continuing eligibility.” When the Social Security Administration (SSA) refers to an SSDI recipient’s continuing eligibility, what does the SSA mean, and is continuing eligibility something… Read More »
Do I Earn Too Much to Qualify for Social Security Disability?
If you are planning to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or you have already applied and are waiting to what back from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you may be wondering if your eligibility for disability payments will be impacted by the amount of money you… Read More »
Who Can Get SSDI and SSI Benefits at the Same Time?
Anyone who has a disability that is preventing them from working should find out about Social Security disability benefits. Yet an initial search into these benefits can be confusing given that there are two types of benefits with different requirements. Both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are types… Read More »
Seeking Social Security Disability Benefits in the New Year
While accidents, injuries, and serious and debilitating illnesses do not occur on any kind of anticipated timeline, the new year is often a time for many people to think about their current state of affairs and their ability to improve their lives. For many adults across the country, this means considering the possibility of… Read More »
Depression and SSDI Benefits: Am I Eligible?
Being unable to work because of a disabling medical condition is devastating for most Americans, whether their condition results from a traumatic injury or a serious illness. When a medical condition means that you cannot work, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, which are payments through a program administered… Read More »
SSDI for Anxiety
Anxiety can be debilitating, and it affects millions of people. Indeed, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, “anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the US, affecting 40 million adults (19.1 percent of the population) age 18 and older every year.” While some types of anxiety disorders will interfere… Read More »