Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
As a general rule of thumb, if you have worked regularly in the previous five years you will be eligible for SSDI. SSDI requires you have quarters of coverage, so minimum earnings in each year. In 2024 the minimum earnings for a quarter of coverage is $1,730. So if...
It depends what type of disability you are awarded. If you are eligbale for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), then yes! You are eligible for medicare once you have been disabled for two years. This does not mean two years after you are awarded, it means two...
Getting hurt on the job can inspire a variety of complications. People usually have to miss work to obtain medical evaluation and treatment. They may be unable to return to work for some time if their injuries are significant. Their condition can quickly lead to...
For the most severe cases of hearing loss, SSA’s Listings provide a means to being found disabled. If you are diagnosed with a vestibular dysfunction (like Meniere’s), Listing 2.07 requires a history of frequent attacks of balance disturbance, tinnitus, and...
The definition of “legally blind” is having a visual acuity of 20/200. This means that even with glasses or contacts, you can only read the first letter at the top of the Snellen Chart, if that. You can also be legally blind if you can see, but only in a very small...
Something that surprises many people is that you actually are allowed to work while waiting for disability benefits. However, the amounts vary from year to year and can have all sorts of different impacts on a disability claim. The Social Security Administration has...
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Social Security disability hearings were held either in-person, or from an approved Social Security remote hearing location with the judge appearing by video, and the claimant and their attorney in another location. If a claimant couldn’t...
In 2025, the amount of money you can earn and still be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance is $1,620 a month before taxes. This means, in a minimum wage position in a city like Chicago, with a minimum wage of $16.20 an hour, you could work approximately...
The Social Security Administration announced the Cost of Living Adjustment for 2025 on 10/10/24. Beginning in 2025, SSI will increase 2.5%. The current maximum SSI is $943 in 2024, so this will increase to $967. The administration will send a notice to current...
People who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits often need immediate assistance. They cannot work due to pressing medical challenges, and they need resources to pay their regular cost-of-living expenses. When they apply, they probably expect...
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