Although the terms “Title II Benefits” and “Title XVI” benefits are not as commonly used, they correspond directly to what we refer to more frequently as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, respectively. The terms “Title II” and “Title XVI” come from the parts of…
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If you applied for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits and were denied, now is not the time to give up. Only about thirty percent of applicants are approved initially with just their application, and approximately half of the people who appeal the denial decision are ultimately approved for benefits.…
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Whether you have applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you will have questions throughout the process. More often than not, you’ll be wondering what the status of your claim is. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways that you can keep tabs on…
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We recently discussed Social Security Administration’s Compassionate Allowance program that allows certain applicants to be fast-tracked for benefits on the diagnosis of a specific condition alone. For applicants who have been diagnosed with a terminal disease, Social Security also allows for an expedited review process called the TERI (terminal illness)…
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