Category Archives: SSDI
Cancer Conditions Approved for SSDI & SSI Benefits
Financial hardship can quickly develop for a person unable to work following a cancer diagnosis. Bills don’t stop because of appointments with doctors or a treatment schedule. The Social Security Disability Insurance program provides financial assistance through disability benefits for cancer patients. The program offers monthly payments for many types of cancer, but the… Read More »
Can You Get Social Security Disability for Heart Problems?
Do you struggle with heart problems? If so, those issues may cause many difficulties in your daily life. They may even be so severe that they prevent you from working and earning an income as you otherwise would. If this is the case, you may be experiencing considerable financial stress. That’s understandable. It can… Read More »
What to Expect When an Employee Goes on Long-Term Disability
When a serious medical condition prevents an employee from continuing to work, long-term disability coverage becomes an essential source for wage replacement. It’s important to understand your employee rights during long-term disability and how to protect and exercise them. The disability professionals at American Disability Action Group have put together this blog to explain… Read More »
What Happens to Disability Benefits at Age 65?
If you are disabled and unable to work as a result, you may be receiving disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. If so, these benefits are probably very important to you. Being unable to work and earn an income can be very stressful financially, and these benefits can certainly make a significant difference…. Read More »
Working While Applying for Disability: Hour Limits Explained
It can take several months for a person to receive a decision on their Social Security disability benefits application. Working may be the only way to make ends meet while waiting. Working while applying for benefits may not be prohibited, but you need to know and comply with Social Security earnings rules. Applicants who… Read More »
How Much Does Social Security Disability Pay Each Month?
Finding the money you need to live on can be a struggle when you cannot work because of a disabling physical or mental health condition. Monthly disability benefit payments could make life easier. The Social Security Administration manages two programs, Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, which provide benefits to people with… Read More »
How Much Do SSI and SSDI Pay When Combined?
The Social Security Administration offers two programs paying disability benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Under the right circumstances, it could be possible for a person with a disabling medical condition to be approved for benefits through both programs. This is called “concurrent benefits.” There is a limit to… Read More »
Avoid These 5 Errors When Applying for SSDI Benefits
Complicated regulations and procedures make navigating the Social Security disability system a challenging and frustrating endeavor. Fewer than one-third of the applications seeking benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance program are approved in the initial review process. Many factors contribute to this high rate of benefit denials, including applicants with work records that… Read More »
Working Part-Time on Social Security Disability: What’s Allowed?
The Social Security Administration encourages working while on disability through work incentives. The incentives minimize the risk of losing benefits you receive through the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs. Part-time work SSDI incentives and SSI incentives have different rules. The American Disability Action Group disability lawyers in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi,… Read More »
Applying for Social Security Disability in Texas: A Step-by-Step Guide
Texas residents living with a disabling medical condition that prevents them from working and earning the money needed to support themselves may find financial relief through the Social Security Disability Insurance program. According to the Social Security Administration, 477,00 disabled workers and almost 86,000 of their spouses and children receive Texas disability benefits through… Read More »