Laws that govern Social Security disability benefits require that disability claims be reviewed periodically to see if current recipients of disability benefits remain eligible for them. In order to fix a backlog of claims, full medical reviews recently quadrupled, and they are expected to reach 900,000 this year. Megan Willis…
There are currently 800,000 people in America waiting for their Social Security Disability (SSDI) appeals to be heard. This number is bad enough to think about without factoring in the number of people who die while waiting for that appeal. In 2016, 8,699 Americans died before their appeal was determined;…
Back injuries are some of the leading causes of disability in the American workforce, and many people who receive Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits do so as a result of back disabilities. Surgery can be an effective way to alleviate pain or aid in a partial or complete recovery. But…
There are two types of disability benefits available to disabled Americans through the Social Security Administration (SSA). Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides benefits to Americans who used to be able to work and paid into Social Security during their working years but who are now disabled and are no…
Katrina and Leslie Schaller are twins. They are both United States citizens. They both suffer from myotonic dystrophy, which is a degenerative, debilitating genetic disorder that inhibits muscle function severely. Only one of them, however, receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits. Why? Because Leslie lives in Pennsylvania, and Katrina…
It stands to reason that if the government shuts down, anything controlled or operated by the government will be affected. Fortunately, a government shutdown would have limited effects on Social Security checks because a shutdown would only affect funds that are annually appropriated by Congress, not those that are sustained…
Over 60 million people in the United States currently receive Social Security benefits of some kind. Despite warning signs that Social Security’s financial resources will run out sooner rather than later, most of us expect to receive, at the very least, retirement benefits when we come of age. But one…
Many people hold more than one job, so it makes sense that they have more than one source of income. However, depending on the sources, your Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits may be affected. Disability payments from private sources will not affect your SSD benefits. Such payments include insurance benefits…
When you file a Social Security Disability benefits claim, you may wonder who has the final say in determining whether you are disabled. Is it your doctor? The judge hearing your case? You? A doctor’s opinion is just that—an opinion. It is not the sole determining factor in whether you…
Almost 10 years ago, the Social Security Administration created Compassionate Allowances, a list of conditions that will fast-track your Social Security Disability claim on a diagnosis of that condition alone. In August, the SSA added five conditions to this list: tetrasomy 18p; superficial siderosis of the central nervous system; fibrolamellar…
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