The Social Security Administration will usually pay a monthly benefit to those who are unable to work for a year or more due to a disability. If you are hoping to receive Social Security disability benefits, there are several requirements you must comply with to have your benefits application approved. First, you must have a…
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If I am High Risk for Covid-19, Can I Get Short Term Disability Benefits?
The time of COVID-19 has been filled with anxiety for many people. This may be even more so for people with underlying health conditions. The data seems clear that those with underlying health problems are at a particularly heightened risk to suffer some potentially severe and even life-threatening symptoms due to COVID-19. Due to this…
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Should I Hire a Social Security Disability Lawyer
Hiring an attorney can feel like a big, official step. Recruiting the professional sport of a licensed legal professional to help you through your Social Security disability claim need not be added stressed. In fact, hiring a Social Security disability attorney can take a huge weight off of your shoulders. Here, we discuss whether you…
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What Is a Residual Functional Capacity Form?
Filing a claim for Social Security disability benefits can be extremely document-intensive. The required paperwork and forms you will be required to submit and retain may quickly pile up. While there is much paperwork to keep track of, the documentation is a critical aspect of your claim. Understanding the purpose and role of the documents…
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What is Disability Determination Services (DDS)?
The number of departments, agencies, and other government entities involved in disability claims can boggle the mind. There are multiple entities involved in the process and each one can play a vital role in rendering a final decision on a disability application. It can be important to understand the role each plays as you navigate…
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Will an Anxiety Disorder Qualify You for Disability Benefits?
Most people immediately begin thinking about physical limitations when disability is mentioned. There is, however, a variety of disabilities that relate to mental and emotional capabilities. Mental and emotional disabilities can limit a person’s ability to retain gainful employment just as much, and more in some cases, than a physical disability. The Social Security Administration…
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How Do I Get Disability Benefits?
If you have a disabling condition that will prevent you from substantial gainful activity, work, for at least 12 months, you may be entitled to Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. SSD benefits can provide critical financial support to those prevented from working due to a disabling condition. In order to access SSD benefits, however, you…
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How Long Can I Receive Disability Benefits?
Receiving notice that your application for Social Security disability benefits has been approved can cause a wave of relief to wash over you. After all, being disabled to the point where you are unable to retain gainful employment can be very stressful on a number of levels. During the application process or after approval, you…
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Can I Work If I Am On Disability?
In order to be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you must be unable to engage in substantial gainful activity. Essentially, this means that you have a disability preventing you from having a job that will support your cost of living. Because of this basic SSDI requirement, many receiving benefits are reluctant…
Continue reading…Social Security to get a 1.6% boost in 2020
63 million Americans are on the receiving end of Social Security as their major source of income as retirees. The vast majority of retired workers receive a monthly check depending on the level and type of their disability as determined by the SSA. This means every 1 in 6 Americans is dependent on their Social Security…
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