Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
In late 2024, the Social Security Administration announced a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the 2025 year of 2.5%. This means any benefits you are already receiving will be increased in your January payment. For those of you who have not had a hearing yet, it...
The majority of people who apply for disability have a history of working physically strenuous jobs, such as construction, warehouse work, or nursing. These are all occupations that put a lot of strain on a body over the years, so it’s very common for people from...
By the time a Social Security disability case goes to hearing, most claimants have been waiting at least a couple of years since applying (if not longer), so of course expectations are high that they’re going to get tens of thousands of dollars in backpay for the...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are available as a crucial resource for those with debilitating medical conditions. If people become incapable of working due to medical challenges, they can apply for SSDI benefits. Benefits can help them cover...
Many times when I call a client about an upcoming hearing, one of the first things they’ll say to me is that they have a friend or family member that they want to testify on their behalf at their hearing. And most of the time, I strongly recommend against having...
Social Security Disability (SSD) provides benefits to those who can no longer work due to an illness or disability. These benefits provide a financial safety net for qualifying applicants. Unfortunately, recent reports show that the system is having issues. Instead of...
In the vast majority of Social Security disability cases, when an administrative law judge awards a case, that’s the end of it. The claim goes through processing, and after a few weeks or months, the claimant is awarded, and they receive disability benefits...
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...
As a general rule of thumb, if you have worked regularly in the previous five years you will be eligible for SSDI. SSDI requires you have quarters of coverage, so minimum earnings in each year. In 2024 the minimum earnings for a quarter of coverage is $1,730. So if...
It depends what type of disability you are awarded. If you are eligbale for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), then yes! You are eligible for medicare once you have been disabled for two years. This does not mean two years after you are awarded, it means two...
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