Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
The definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medical determinable physical and/or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which ahs lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous...
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a national needs-based public benefit program which was established to aid those with limited income and resources who are age 65 or older, blind, or disabled. To receive SSI benefits, an individual essentially must meet the...
Getting injured or developing a condition that makes it impossible to earn a living can be one of the most helpless feelings to face. Fortunately, those who experience this scenario may be able to obtain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to provide them with...
There are many professionals in Minnesota who take pride in having a physically-demanding job that requires that they spend a good portion of their time outside. Construction workers, road repair crews and countless other blue-collar professionals may spend a...
Many types of injuries or illness can create partial or full, temporary or permanent disability. If you’ve been in an accident or contracted a chronic illness, you might be unable to work. You, of course, must still have a way to make ends meet, which is where...
When workers in the United States are no longer able to earn a living due to a disability, they have options to replace some of their lost income. Fortunately, those who fall into this category may be able to take advantage of Social Security Disability Insurance...
If you are awarded SSI disability benefits, how is your marital status going to effect your benefits? SSA has certain rules that determine if you are actually “married” or not for benefit purposes! Two individuals are married for SSI purposes if they are: Legally...
Supplemental Security Income is a program which provides monthly payments to individuals with a disability who have income and resources below very specific limits. In 2023, an individual cannot earn more than $1,913 per month in wages or self-employment, $934 per...
SSA rules clearly state: a claimant “shall not be considered to be disabled if alcoholism or drug addiction would be “material” to the finding of disability”. What is “material”? This means you must prove that IN THE ABSENCE of drugs or alcohol, your other medical or...
In order to be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you have to have worked and paid into the Social Security system through your taxes. You can earn a maximum of four credits per year, and the amount needed to earn a credit changes yearly. In...
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