Although in-person hearings as part of your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims have stopped due to COVID-19, Social Security Administration (SSA) has worked hard to provide you with other options. If you missed the deadline to file your request for hearing, SSA will mail…
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If you are the self-employed owner of a small business, you still pay into Social Security. You must pay both the employee and employer portions of Social Security taxes, but instead of withholding Social Security taxes from each paycheck, you will pay it all when you file your annual federal…
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Although millions of Americans receive monthly benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program every year, the process to obtain those benefits is not easy. Most people’s claims are denied initially. Then how do so many people ultimately obtain benefits? Because of the rigorous and thorough appeals process. The…
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Some workers who are eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits may also be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if their injury or condition is the result of a work-related accident or illness. Social Security Administration (SSA) does not allow people entitled to both benefits collect the full amount…
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If you’re thinking about getting married, you’re probably not thinking about whether or not it affects your Social Security disability benefits. However, that question might be worth a few moments’ consideration. The potential impact of marriage on your monthly payments depends on whether the benefits you receive are through Social…
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Social Security’s Benefit Verification Letter serves as proof of your Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), retirement, or Medicare benefits. These letters are also called budget letters, benefits letters, and proof of income letters. When you see any one of those names, know that they all mean…
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Western New York (WNY) has long been known as a “hot spot” for multiple sclerosis (MS) cases. In Buffalo and Rochester, the rate of MS is double that of the remainder of the country, according to the WNY Chapture of the National MS Society. If there is an upside to…
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Whether passive income from a rental property will affect your disability benefits through Social Security depends on which kind of disability benefits you receive. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides two kinds of benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). SSDI benefits are determined based on your…
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Becoming the beneficiary of an inheritance can be an extremely helpful financial asset. Whether an inheritance will affect your Social Security Disability benefits depends on which kind of benefits you receive. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), disability programs run by the Social Security Administration (SSA),…
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We usually focus on how to obtain disability benefits because the process is so complicated, and the waiting period can seem never-ending. Many aspects of your life will be affected in the time between when you apply for benefits and when you ultimately receive them, and one of the most…
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