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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Great news! It took months after you submitted your disability application to have your hearing scheduled, and the date is finally approaching. Is it possible that after all that time, you’re hearing might be postponed? Unfortunately, yes. But it may be because of circumstances outside your control, and you might…
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Once your Social Security disability hearing is over, you’ll probably breathe a sigh of relief. After all, you scrambled to find every piece of paperwork that Social Security asked for when you applied for disability benefits, and you prepared diligently for the questions that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) would…
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Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are two separate disability benefits programs that were designed to meet the needs of different groups of disabled Americans. But there are some situations in which disabled individuals can collect both SSDI and SSI benefits, called concurrent benefits. The simplest…
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Although Social Security Disability (SSD) is what most people think of when it comes to disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a means-based disability program that can be a lifeline for disabled individuals who have either never worked because of their disability or cannot qualify for SSD because they…
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In 2006, roughly 11 percent of adults were active on at least one social media platform. By 2019, that number had skyrocketed to approximately 72 percent. With so many people sharing their lives on social media, it stands to reason that outsiders will use social media to find out more…
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If you plan to apply for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, the two things you’ll need are patience and perseverance. Why? It generally takes between three and five months for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to make an initial decision based on your application. If your disability claim is denied,…
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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…
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We have many clients come to us suffering with back pain who can no longer work because they can’t sit at a desk or stand for any length of time, walk far, or cannot lift much. These clients are ready to apply for Social Security Disability. Sam was one of…
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