Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
The Social Security Administration (SSA) receives a constant stream of incoming applications for disability benefits. People in a variety of different challenging medical circumstances request Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Some of those...
In most cases, you must have earned at least 20 credits in the ten year period immediately before your disability began to be eligible for SSDI benefits. There are special rules for individuals under age 31. For those under the age of 24, you may be eligible if you...
Can noncitizens apply for disability benefits under the Social Security Act? Yes, but there are limitations, depending on the immigration status of the applicant and the type of benefit requested. There are four basic types of immigration status for noncitizens in the...
Many people in Minnesota and throughout the country receive Medicare, which is federal health insurance for people ages 65 and older. Numerous government officials have banned together in a bipartisan effort to initiate legislation to help Americans with disabilities,...
So, you’ve waited more than a year for a hearing in front of an administrative law judge, waited a few more weeks for a decision, and have finally been approved for benefits. All that backpay should be in your account any day now, right? Well, maybe, but as with many...
Most people think of Social Security disability as an ongoing program where claimants receive benefits until death or retirement, but that isn’t always the case. In order to qualify for disability benefits, the Social Security Administration requires an individual to...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments cannot be garnished by either the federal government or creditors. However, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments can sometimes be garnished to pay a debt. Your SSDI payments can be garnished to pay federal...
It’s a long process to be approved for disability benefits. From the initial application to the hearing in front of an administrative law judge, most cases take around a year and a half to resolve. Even in a case with a “quick” turnaround, it’s rare to see a hearing...
One issue that’s increasingly popping up in Social Security Disability cases is the impact a favorable decision will have on student loans. Given the patchwork nature of the student loan industry in the United States and the large loan balances some claimants have,...
The short answer to this question is "yes". However, depending on your age and clinical findings, it may be a major obstacle. Individuals who are under the age of 50 must generally show that they are unable to perform any and all full-time employment due to their...
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