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If you are awarded Social Security disability benefits, it is important to know that you may be eligible for health insurance programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. However, these two programs have different eligibility requirements. This blog post will focus on the...
After filing for Social Security Disability benefits, it is important to be aware that it is a fairly lengthy process. You will have to complete all necessary Social Security forms and work diligently to ensure all your medical records are requested. If your claim is...
If you are awarded Social Security disability benefits, it is important to know that you may be eligible for health insurance programs such as Medicaid and Medicare. However, these two programs have different eligibility requirements. This blog post will focus on the...
After you complete an application for Social Security disability benefits, you will be asked to fill out several forms and other paperwork. This includes forms such as the work history report. Although it may be easy to rush through filling out these forms, filling...
With tax season right around the corner, a very common question asked is whether an individual has to file taxes when receiving Social Security Disability benefits and if they have to pay taxes on those benefits they receive. It is important to note that Supplemental...
When you file an application for Social Security Disability benefits, you will be required to complete various forms and provide certain information to properly file your application. Some of the required forms include consent for release of information form, adult...
Social Security has different benefit programs which are only available in specific circumstances. Social Security Disability and Social Security Retirement are available benefits. To start, it is important to note that there are several eligibility requirements of...
An individual wishing to file for Social Security disability benefits has the option to do so themselves (this would be called “pro se”) or hire an attorney to represent them throughout the process. There are several reasons why hiring an attorney may be helpful to...
When you apply for Social Security Disability benefits, all medical records during the relevant time period of disability must be requested and submitted. Along with submitting mandatory medical records, you also may ask your treating doctor or health provider to fill...
Along with the judge, every Social Security Disability hearing has a vocational expert who appears and testifies at the hearing. By definition, a vocational expert is a professional who provides impartial expert opinion evidence about a claimant’s vocational...
Social Security has established a five-month waiting period for receiving benefits from the time you were disabled. The Social Security Administration established this waiting period to ensure that benefits would not be paid to people with short-term disabilities....
If you have been awarded disability benefits, it is important to be aware that Social Security will periodically review your case to determine whether you continue be medically disabled under the standard. This process is called “continuing disability review” (CDR)....
A consultative examination is a medical or psychological exam that the Disability Determination Service (DDS) will request an individual undergo. A consultative exam essentially allows the individual applying for Social Security to provide more information and context...
A “PERC” interview happens once an individual has been approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. PERC stands for “pre-effectuation review conference.” It is important to note that a PERC interview only takes place when only SSI benefits are awarded; it...
Backpay may be possible in both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases as well as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) cases. However, the backpay rules and limits are different for both SSDI and SSI. In order to calculate the full amount of backpay possible...
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