Category: SSD

Applying for Social Security Disability benefits can be a long and complicated process. Fortunately, a disability lawyer can serve as both your representative and guide throughout the process. They will make sure your case is presented in the most favorable…

Social Security disability back pay is disability payments that are retroactive. These retroactive benefits may be received because disability benefits can take a while to be processed. If you applied for disability when your disability started can affect the amount…

If you are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and receive a check for more than you are entitled to, it is considered an overpayment and will need to be paid back as soon as…

Applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can be a long and drawn out process. Fortunately, there are temporary benefits available to individuals suffering from certain disabilities. Presumptive disability benefits are available to those who are disabled or blind and meet…

If you are eligible for disability benefits and are already collecting monthly payments, your spouse may also be eligible for dependents benefits. However, it is important to note that these benefits are only available to recipients of Social Security Disability…

In order to receive Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, you must suffer from a condition that is so debilitating that you are unable to work. The Social Security Administrations (SSA) first step in determining if you are disabled is to…

If you depend on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, receiving in-kind income that is not earned through employment, such as food and shelter, may reduce your monthly benefit payments. The Social Security Administration (SSA) identifies income as wages from working,…

For workers who qualify and have total disabilities that do not permit them to work, Social Security may grant disability benefits. Depending on what types of income a person has, some pension types may reduce Social Security Disability payments. Most…

If you have been approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and recently separated from your spouse, but are still living with them, you may be wondering how it could affect your benefits. While a separation is never easy, it is…

Social Security Disability benefits are limited to people with a disabling condition that prevents them from working and is expected to last at least a year or result in death. It does not provide short-term disability benefits and its does…