SSD – Social Security Disability Process And Benefits

It takes time and effort on your part, but you eventually do get approved for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. What you're wondering, almost immediately, is when the payments actually start. When will you get the money they approved for you? When does that...

By far the most common question clients have ahead of a disability hearing is whether they're going to win.Unfortunately, there's no magic bullet to predict whether or not you win once your case gets before an administrative law judge.However, there are several...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes a variety of medical professionals as acceptable medical sources for the purposes of evaluating the medical evidence in a disability claim. Traditionally, only the following types of medical providers constitute...

As of August 26, 2019, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adopted SSR 19-4p, a new regulation that discusses the evidence needed to establish primary headache disorder as a medically determinable impairment. This regulation also distinguishes between primary...

One of the more difficult conversations I have with clients is about how they're supposed to pay their bills while waiting on disability benefits.It can take more than a year to get a hearing in front of an administrative law judge. Even if a claimant is approved at...

While the Social Security Administration has made some progress in clearing out its massive backlog of cases and getting claimants hearings more quickly, the average wait time from application to hearing is still well over a year in most parts of the country. The good...

As a general rule, you are unable to receiving disability benefits and retirement benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) at the same time. This is true even if your retirement was due in part to being unable to work any longer because of a disability....

Social Security disability benefits are a definite possibility for individuals with painful and debilitating skin conditions, including burns. Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluators and judges will grant disability benefits to individuals who can demonstrate...

A constant source of confusion for many disability claimants is that they often qualify to apply for two different types of benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income.Despite the similar names and criteria, several major...

As with most legal matters, there's no specific formula to figure out when it's time to file a claim for disability benefits, just several factors to consider.Probably the most important thing to remember is that the disability program is only for people who have...

The short answer is "yes". There are several developments that can trigger the cessation of either SSI or SSDI benefits. Benefits can be ceased if a recipient returns to work. Individuals receiving SSDI can become ineligible if they are exceeding the substantial...

The are two types of benefits that fall under the broader umbrella of "disability benefits". SSI benefits are paid out to individual who are determined to be disabled, but have not paid in enough to Social Security through their payroll withholdings to be eligible for...

Work may not be your life, but work is often how we pay for our lives as well as the lives of our loved ones. If something happens that means you have a new relationship with your work, it often means there are changed to financial affairs. What are the types of...

Many disability applicants understand that because Social Security takes into account age, education, and work history, it is easier for applicants over the age of 50 to obtain benefits.Essentially, instead of proving a complete inability to work, if an individual...

According to current federal government statistics, the total student loan balance of Americans stands at $1.6 trillion.And student loan debt isn't just affecting millennials. It's not uncommon to meet people close to retirement age who still have tens of thousands of...