Category Archives: SSD Eligibility
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 »
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 »
Can I Get SSDI Benefits During Retirement?
Whether you are planning to retire soon or are already retired, you might be wondering if it is possible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits during retirement, especially if you were injured recently or have been receiving SSDI benefits for quite some time. In short, the answer is that SSDI benefits will… Read More »
Do Holiday Cash Gifts Impact SSDI Eligibility?
Are you planning to apply for SSDI benefits, are you waiting to receive SSDI benefits, or are you currently receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits? If so, you might have concerns about how certain actions could impact your eligibility. In other words, you might be wondering: are there certain actions or decisions that… Read More »
What is a Disability?
After a person has sustained a debilitating injury or has been diagnosed with a debilitating medical condition or illness, both the debilitated person and their doctors often talk in terms of disability. For example, a person who has been injured or recently diagnosed with an illness might speak about their disabling condition, or a… Read More »
How to Use the SSA Blue Book
Whether you are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, it is important to learn more about the Blue Book and how to use it. If you have started to look into the process for seeking disability benefits through the Social Security Administration (SSA), which handles both… Read More »