SSD – Social Security Disability Process And Benefits

Roughly 6 million American adults live with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. That breaks down to about 2.5% of the adult population in the United States. For some, their condition can be managed by medication and behavior modification.Those are the lucky ones. Bipolar...

While many people are entitled to Social Security Disability benefits, it's common for first-time applicants to have their benefits denied. The person applying for benefits may have overlooked a detail, or the Social Security Administration may have made a mistake.If...

Since cases of Covid-19 started to increase in the United States in March, Social Security has been holding all disability hearings over the telephone.And despite some technical and scheduling hiccups, this has worked out fairly well for claimants, attorneys, and...

People don't often realize how long the application and approval time is for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) cases. They usually think that the program will be there as a lifeline for when they're unable to work for an extended period of time....

With the continuing issues surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic, Social Security has had to adapt with how they conduct hearings. The Social Security Administration is currently holding all Social Security Disability hearings by telephone only. Therefore, if you...

The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...

With Congress unable to come to an agreement on a new stimulus package to help Americans during the Covid-19 pandemic in early August, President Trump signed an executive order allowing workers to in theory defer payroll taxes through the end of the year. The problem...

A Social Security disability hearing in front of an administrative law judge can be one of the most intimidating experiences a claimant will ever face.But what exactly happens at these hearings? Well, while every case is different, hearings can usually be divided into...

It's a startling fact that the disabled population has rates of substance abuse that are as much as four times higher than those who are not disabled. Those suffering from visual impairments, orthopedic and spinal cord injuries, and amputations fall into the...

Do you struggle with taking new medications, unrelenting seizures of various kinds and the inability to plan for your day because of your medical condition? Many people with epilepsy deal with seizures over much of their lives. Others who take medication find that it...

One of the most important things to understand to about Social Security disability is that you're more likely to be approved the older that you are.Social Security has specifically set up what is called the "grid rules" to take into account a claimant's age,...

I recently took a phone call from a client whose disability case had been approved several years ago after a hearing.Her initial claim was based on physical impairments, but she said that she has now been diagnosed with mental health issues and wanted to know if that...

When an individual files for Social Security Disability benefits it is likely they have either stopped working or have been unable to work full-time due to their conditions. However, even though an individual may no longer be working, their past work is still an...

The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...

Social Security is now in the third month of doing all hearings by phone due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At the soonest, it looks like in-person hearings will resume at some point in the fall, but there's no guarantee that hearing offices will even reopen until some...