“Emotional disturbance” is a wide-ranging disability category that is often associated with mental health and severe behavioral issues in children. It is estimated that almost 17 million children in the United States manifest some kind of psychotic disorder; half of these disorders manifest themselves by the time a child is…
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Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not consider pregnancy a disability, pregnancy discrimination is illegal under federal law. Employers must treat pregnant employees who are temporarily unable to work the same way as they would treat any other employee who is temporarily disabled for another reason. Additionally, if…
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The process to apply for and eventually receive disability benefits through Social Security can be lengthy. Unfortunately, some claimants do not live long enough to make it to their disability hearings with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Although it is small consolation, the claimant’s death does not necessarily mean the…
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Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease every year. The majority of these cases have no known cause, but the physical symptoms are quite clear. Here, we discuss the disease and whether having Parkinson’s Disease qualifies you for disability benefits through Social Security. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive degenerative…
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Millions of Americans receive some form of Social Security benefits, such as retirement benefits, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), or Supplemental Security Income (SSI). But what happens to the monthly payments if a beneficiary becomes incapacitated or dies? Incapacity: In some instances, a person receiving Social Security benefits becomes unable…
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One of the elements that must be met in order to qualify for Social Security disability benefits is proving you are so disabled that you are incapable of engaging in Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA). SGA is a monetary threshold: if you earn more than a certain amount of money, after…
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IRMAA is a Medicare acronym that stands for income-related monthly adjustment amount. In short, individuals who have higher income will have to pay a higher Medicare premium for Part B and Part D. Before you start to panic, IRMAA affects less than 5% of Medicare recipients. For people who are…
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Many people think that once they’ve been approved for disability benefits, either Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, that’s the end of the story. But the Social Security Administration (SSA) conducts periodic reviews of cases to make sure that the people receiving benefits are still…
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We don’t often hear of situations where age is a positive determining factor. However, in the case of Social Security Disability (SSD), age can actually be a good thing. The Social Security Administration (SSA) wants to recognize your lifetime of work experience when awarding disability benefits. Therefore, age is a…
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As previously discussed, certain members of your family may be entitled to receive benefits from Social Security even if they are not disabled and you die. Here, we discuss spousal benefits specifically. In this instance, benefits are only available if you received Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, not Supplemental…
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