Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
When a household suffers the loss of a family member, the impact on the survivors is often financial as well as emotional, especially if the family member was a wage-earner. If the worker was paying into the Social Security program, however, the survivors may be...
After a hearing before the Social Security Administration, the administrative law judge (ALJ) shall issue a written decision which gives the findings of fact and reasons for the decision. Although the ALJ will usually render a final decision, appealable only to the...
In this day and age, the Internet has become a ubiquitous and practical source of information for any investigator or finder of fact. When adjudicating a claim, however, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may not rely upon information obtained from the Internet or...
The Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit (CDIU) investigates disability claims under Social Security Administrations Title II and Title XVI programs. The primary mission is to resolve questions of fraud on suspicious claims flagged by State disability examiners...
More and more American children are reportedly suffering from disabilities. Back in 2000, just 7 percent of all children were reported to have some type of disability, but that had jumped to 8 percent by 2012. While that may not seem like a huge rise, one also has to...
It can be such a time-consuming process to qualify for disability payments that disabled persons might feel pressured not to venture back out into the workforce again if they start feeling like they might be able to work again. This is because they are afraid that...
As early social welfare systems focused on means-tested assistance programs, individuals who received government benefits were often stigmatized. Even today, there are those who deem Social Security as money wasted on the indolent and irresponsible, and those asking...
In deciding whether an applicant meets the qualifications for disability benefits, Social Security Administration will apply a five-step process known as sequential evaluation. The final step in the process considers vocational factors (age, education, and past work...
The website GoFundMe is a great way to raise extra cash for different causes. For example, many people use the site to raise money for various medical treatments that they wouldn't be able to afford otherwise. Or, they might use the site to raise money to fund a party...
There are so many ways that Americans can become disabled and unable to perform their job duties, but some are more prevalent than others. This article will discuss five of the most common sources of disability in the United States arthritis, back other problems...
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