Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that drastically affects the victims' perceptions of the world around them and their ability to interact with others. It is usually disabling and it often strikes when victims are quite young, so it's important for parents and...
SSD – Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
How much does Supplemental Security Income really pay?
If you qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), your first question is probably simple: How much money am I actually going to receive? What does this qualification mean for you from a financial standpoint? Just how much of an impact is it going to have on your...
Appealing Supplemental Security Income benefits that were denied
Filing for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) is a challenging process for many, especially those who have never had to file in the past. It's important that you complete the application correctly the first time,...
Get help to get more: Supplemental Security Income
You've been disabled for a length of time, and you have always been able to get by on the benefits. However, with rising costs, you're worried you won't have enough to cover your needs.Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is one answer to your problem. It's something...
Receiving Disability Benefits While Living Abroad
Social Security disability benefits are only available to U.S. citizens, but sometimes claimants are naturalized citizens who wish to return to their homeland after being found disabled. Even some disabled Americans choose to live abroad after their disability...
What do you do if your Supplemental Security Income is denied?
If you receive a denial letter in regard to your application to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), it may make you worry that you'll be unable to get what you need. Fortunately, there are options to have an appeal.There are actually several levels of appeals...
Self-Employment While Seeking Disability Benefits
The Social Security Administration actually encourages claimants to work while their application for Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income is pending. While there are some exceptions to the rule, generally speaking, if you are...
Paid Parental Leave
On August 2, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) proposed the "Economic Security for New Parents Act," a bill which would amend Title II of the Social Security Act to provide paid parental leave benefits to parents following the birth or adoption of a child. The attempt to...
Get to know the Ticket to Work program
As with any benefits you receive from the government, there are generally set limits to how much you can earn. Some people believe that having limits in place prevents good people from going back to work because of their fear that they won't be able to support...
Video Teleconference Hearings
If Social Security Administration has denied your claim for disability benefits, you have a right to personal appearance before an administrative law judge to present evidence supporting your claim. The right to appear in person may be waived, though an administrative...
Benefits through the Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration's goal is to help individuals have the independence they need even at the worst times in their lives. They may be unable to work, struggle with illness or have disabilities that hinder them, but people still deserve to live...
What Does My Lawyer Do at the Hearing?
There are certainly many functions that your attorney will perform outside of the actual hearing. Namely, your attorney will be examining your medical records as well as other exhibits in your Social Security file, crafting legal arguments, and working with paralegals...
Supplemental Security Income requirements for 2018
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a kind of benefit that helps boost your income each month. This program, funded by the federal government, has the goal of providing additional financial help to children and adults with disabilities in the United States. Those...
Past Work and Determining Disability
Most people are aware that a successful disability claim depends in part on the severity of an individual's medical impairments and related symptoms. However, the work that you have performed in the past is also an important factor in determining disability. Every...
How are my Monthly Payments Calculated?
If you receive Disability Insurance Benefits (called DIB, SSDI or Title 2 benefits) your monthly payments are calculated using a very complicated formula utilizing your lifetime earnings. It is not based on how severe your disability is, how much income you have, or...
Injured At Work?
Find out if you can collect Work Comp benefits too