The federal government managed Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program pays monthly benefits in the form of cash or paycheck to eligible people in the US workforce who are unable to go to work because of a critical disease or a chronic illness that is expected to last longer than a year or cause death…

Very few US citizens are denied their Social Security benefits if they fit the minimum required criteria. However, there are always exceptions to the most lenient of policies if the citizens do not meet those criteria. These include: Criteria #1: There is a minimum requirement to collect Social Security disability benefits: besides meeting the medical requirements, he Social…

With the world rapidly becoming a global village, more people now move to different states or change countries in hopes of starting new adventures, interesting careers or find a new love. With these new horizons, your life changes in new ways that you never imagined. Thankfully, with ‘totalization agreements’ all over major countries including the…

Work rules for people receiving social security disability and supplemental security income vary from person to person. The SSA has set out a set of general guidelines, the most important of which is, you can’t work under ‘substantial gainful activity’ while receiving benefits. If you decide to go to work, you can work through ‘trial…

Your social security disability claims will be denied if the disability examiner thinks that you could find out other probable jobs that fit loosely into your expertise of any past work you have performed. Fortunately, even if the administrative law judge, ALJ or your disability examiner thinks that you are able to find work related…

To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance, SSDI you would need to meet the eligibility for both medical and non-medical qualifications for SSDI. The most common reason for denial is not being able to meet the medical qualifications but an inability to meet the non-medical criteria. This happens simply because not many people are aware…

Many people in America never consider of their education as a privilege. Although it is an ingrained right to every citizen, some people may not be educated due to many unavoidable circumstances such as insufficient resources, disease, sickness, family business such as farmers or abusive childhoods such as trafficking or parents not letting the child…

Social Security Disability benefits provide a safety net for people who are too disabled to be able to work. Disability benefits from the Social Security Administration can provide you with monthly income — but only if you are able to qualify. Determining if you can qualify for benefits can be a challenge, but a Los…

If you are self-employed and you suffer a disabling injury or get badly sick, you may be unable to continue to work. If your illness or injury is a long-term condition that will be stop you from working for more than a year or if it is a serious condition that will result in your…

Disability can happen at any time, and even young people can be struck by a serious illness or injury that prevents them from working. If you are affected by a disabling condition, you need to talk with a Los Angeles Social Security disability lawyer to find out what your options are to obtain disability benefits…