Category Archives: Social Security Disability
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 »
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 »
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 »
Social Security Disability And Vision Loss: What To Know
If you are suffering from vision loss and are having difficulty performing the tasks you are required to do at work or you cannot perform those tasks any longer, you may be wondering if you are eligible to file for Social Security Disability benefits. When it comes to blindness and vision loss, there are… Read More »
I Got Hurt at Work: Can I Seek SSD Benefits and Workers’ Compensation?
If you recently got hurt at work, you might be thinking about applying for workers’ compensation benefits in addition to seeking benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. While some workplace injuries result in temporary disabilities that allow injured workers to return to the job after a few weeks or a few… Read More »
Mental Illness and SSDI Benefits: What You Should Know
If you are unable to work due to a mental illness or a psychological condition, you might be wondering about your eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, or SSDI benefits. When you are considering applying for SSDI benefits—which are also known as Social Security Disability benefits or simply SSD benefits—it is important to… Read More »
Addiction and Disability Benefits
Many Americans are unable to work due to struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, and they may be wondering about their ability to seek Social Security Disability benefits, or SSD benefits, after working for years or even decades in a qualifying position. Those who suffer from addiction should be able to seek treatment, but… Read More »
