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Rehabilitation Counselors - 1/22/2012
Rehabilitation counselors often serve as vocational experts for social security disability hearings. The vocational expert assists the administrative judge in determining the vocational potential of an individual which is a crucial determination in the social security system. If an individual can be considered to be employable, the social security disability benefits are typically denied. ...
Reconsideration of Denied Benefits - 1/22/2012
If the applicant is denied benefits at the initial stage, he or she has the option of appealing that decision within 60 days. The State Disability Determination Service ill re-examine the file, placing it in the hands of a new adjudicator who is unfamiliar with the case. However, there will probably be no further acquisition of evidence at this point. ...
How a Disability Claim is Processed - 1/22/2012
In 1935, Congress passed the Social Security Act. The Act also provided for a Social Security Board which would later be replaced by the Social Security Administration. ...
History of Social Security in the United States - 1/22/2012
In the United States, the Social Security Act of 1935 marks the founding of the welfare state. An accomplishment of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, the act was a response to the Great Depression yet was rooted in various social movements that had developed earlier in the century. ...
Appeals Council - 1/22/2012
The last level of administrative review available to the claimant is the Social Security Appeals Council (AC). Any claimant denied benefits at the hearing level may appeal to the AC within 60 days of receiving notice of the ALJ's decision. ...
Social Security Survivors' Benefits - 12/21/2011
Nearly all older widows and widowers are eligible to receive social security pensions. Spouses aged 60 and over and divorced spouses of workers covered under Social security may be eligible for aged widow(er)'s benefits upon the death of the worker. The benefits generally range between 71.5 percent and 100 percent of the "primary insurance amount" (PIA) plus delayed retirement credits where applicable.
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Social Security Retirement Benefits - 12/21/2011
Workers born before 1938 are eligible for full retirement benefits, 100 percent of the "primary insurance amount" (PIA), at age 65. For all people born after 1959, the full retirement age will be 67. ...
Social Security in Brief - 12/21/2011
The modern Social Security programs are cumulative results of nearly sixty years of legislation, affect all Americans, first as taxpayers and then as beneficiaries. The Social Security Act became law after it was signed by President Roosevelt in August 1935.
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Social Security and Disability - 12/21/2011
Disability benefits under the Social Security Program are an all-or-nothing proposition. One either receives a full pension, based on average earnings, family composition, and the other factors common to Social Security, or no pension at all. The program is structured in such a way that someone is either totally disabled or not disabled at all. A person cannot get partial payments. ...
Disability under Social Security Program - 12/21/2011
A disabled worker can apply for disability benefits under the social security program. The application process demonstrates just how far an applicant may pursue a disability claim. Such a claim could be for either Social Security Disability Insurance or for Supplemental Security Income. ...
SSI and Institutionalized Persons - 11/21/2011
Institutionalized persons may be eligible for SSI payments. Payment standards and eligibility criteria for institutionalized persons vary by type of institution. Residents of medical institutions may receive SSI payments under certain conditions. ...
History of Social Security System - 11/21/2011
The roots of the current U.S. Social Security system can be traced to the debacle of the Great Depression. In 1928, Herbert Hoover won the presidency by defeating Alfred Smith, the democratic governor of New York State. By 1932 the entire nation was suffering from the great depression. ...
Applying for SSI Benefits for a Child - 11/21/2011
When you apply for SSI benefits for a child, the Disability Determination Service (DDS) in your state will whether the child is disabled as defined under the law. ...
Home Ownership and Supplemental Security Income - 11/21/2011
Besides satisfying income criteria, persons eligible for SSI must meet resource requirements. These requirements prevent persons with large amounts of assets other than a home from receiving SSI payments. ...
Quality of SSA Decisions Deteriorating - 11/21/2011
The quality of decisions by the Social Security Administration is deteriorating. According to Dr. Neil Novin who was working with the SSA until he was fired recently, the SSA is rushing through its decisions. ...
Safety Net for Disabled Workers Wanting to Give Employment a Try. - 10/21/2011
The continuation of Medicare and Medicaid benefits beyond SSI or SSDI eligibility is an important feature of the current incentives to get disabled workers to join the labor force. ...
Incentives to Return to Work - 10/21/2011
The Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI) provides benefits to workers who have been able to make enough contributions through the social security Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax paid on their previous earnings. ...
Choosing Between SSI and SSD - 10/21/2011
The U.S. government provides both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for people who cannot work because they are ill.
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Applying for Social Security Benefits - 10/21/2011
One of the requirements for Social Security Disability Benefits is that you must have worked at a job that made payments to Social Security out of your gross wages. ...
Social Security and HIV - 10/21/2011
A person suffering from HIV/AIDS can apply for social security benefits. People with HIV/AIDS who meet categorical and financial eligibility criteria may receive cash benefits under various titles of the Social Security Act. ...
What You Should Know About SSDI - 10/2/2011
Once you become disabled, your financial future becomes a blur to you. You may be wondering if there is a solution to help you through this tragedy, and it is. It’s a short-term solution, but any solution is better than none. ...
SSDI Facts You Should Know About - 10/2/2011
If someone told you that a person in their early 20s has a 30% chance of becoming disabled before they even reach their retirement age, would you believe them? It’s true and studies have proven it. SSDI is for individuals who have been plagued with medical conditions that prohibit them from working for at least a year or more. ...
My SSDI Application - 10/2/2011
Since you’ve become disabled, you’ve filled out your application, returned it, and now you’re waiting on a response. You haven’t received one, so you get worried and get up the strength to contact the Social Security office, only to find out that your application is still being processed after so many months. You may be confused and wondering what is happening. Understanding this process can give you the patience needed to handle your situation. ...
Social Security Disability Income and How to Apply - 10/2/2011
Social Security Disability Insurance is a program of the federal government’s Social Security Department under which financial support payments are made to individuals whom some severe physical or mental impairment has made incapable of earning as much as at the substantial gainful activity (SGA) level. ...
Qualifying for SSDI - 10/2/2011
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal social security arrangement that provides financial support to individuals who have some physical or mental disability. There disability must qualify them to receive financial support by the Social Security Administration under the specified criteria. ...
Applying for SSDI Benefits - 10/2/2011
Sometimes life can deal us a really bad hand, but knowing that we have support can always give us a peace of mind. If you’ve been in a car accident, hurt yourself on the job, or acquired any other type of injury that has caused you not to work, then this can be devastating. You may be wondering how you’re going to provide for you and your family. Don’t give up hope just yet. ...
Residual Functional Capacity - 9/22/2011
Residual functional capacity assessments in the Social Security program are a good example of medically based functional limitations. They consider only the most general effect of impairments on a claimant's ability to function and are used only as a component part of the disability determination process; they do not address fully the ability of a claimant to function in the workplace as contemplated in the disability standard.
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What is Disability? - 9/22/2011
Disability is never a purely medical phenomenon in the sense that the existence of a medical condition necessarily produces disability. A person is disabled from doing something; therefore, eligibility for disability benefits is based more appropriately on a claimant's inability to perform at a designated capacity, usually defined in terms of the capacity to work. ...
Evaluation of Social Security Disability Claims - 9/22/2011
Social Security disability claims may be evaluated up to four times through three levels of administrative review before a final decision is made to deny benefits. The state agencies working under contract with the Social Security Administration make the initial decision and reconsideration of that decision. This is known generally as Disability Determination Services. ...
Appeals Council - 9/22/2011
The last opportunity for administrative review of a Social Security disability decision is at the Social Security Administration's Appeals Council. Approximately twenty members serve on the Council together with an Associate Commissioner for Hearings and Appeals, who serves as chair; the Council sits at the central office of the Office of Hearings and Appeals in Falls Church, Virginia. ...
Administrative Hearing - 9/22/2011
After receipt of an adverse reconsideration decision, a claimant can request a de novo hearing before an administrative law judge at a local office of the Social Security Administration's Office of Hearings and Appeals. The first important function of the hearing office staff is to assess the completeness of the factual record sent up by the Disability Determination Services.
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The Application for Social Security Disability - 9/6/2011
If you are looking to apply for a new social security card or for a replacement social security card or changing or correcting the information on a social security record, the first thing you need to do is to fill out the Social Security application. ...
Social Security Disability and The Review Process - 9/6/2011
In order to update the records the Social Security Administration contacts the people who are receiving either Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. ...
The Income Limits of Social Security Disability - 9/6/2011
The monthly benefits provided by the government to individuals who have physical or mental disabilities and are not able to work because of their medical condition comes under Social Security Disability Income. ...
The Taxability of Social Security Disability Income - 9/6/2011
Social Security Disability Insurance is a US Government initiative which provides income supplements to people who are unemployed because of their disability. ...
Children and Social Security Disability - 9/6/2011
The financial support as provided by the government to children suffering from mental or physical disability comes under Social Security Disability for children. ...
Getting Social Security Disability - 9/6/2011
Form filling, application filing, visits to local Social Security offices, visits to doctors and answering claim representative’s questions are some of the many tasks one needs to do while applying for Social Security Disability. Here are a few things that will help you out. ...
Sequential Evaluation - 8/22/2011
The Administration is required to evaluate a claimant's impairment against the Listing in every case that reaches the third step of the sequential evaluation process. ...
Proving Disability for Social Security - 8/22/2011
A Social Security claimant can prove disability by meeting specified criteria set out for identified physical and mental impairments in the Social Security Administration's Listing of Impairments. Until recently Spouse's Disability Benefits and child's Supplemental Security Income claimants had to meet the criteria in the Listing. ...
Medical Personnel - 8/22/2011
All disability determinations are based to some extent on medical evidence. Although a number of different disability benefit standards operate under federal law, they all require that claimants demonstrate an underlying medical condition as the source of their disability. ...
Listing of Impairments - 8/22/2011
Social Security Administration's Listing of Impairments includes two parts, one used primarily for adult claimants and the other primarily for claimants under eighteen years of age. Both parts are divided into thirteen sections, each of which covers a different major body system. ...
How the SSA Deals With a SSDI Application - 8/22/2011
Claimants must file their applications for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits at local offices of the Social Security Administration. The formal application requires that claimants identify the medical basis of their disability and state how their impairments affect their ability to perform work and participate in daily activities. ...
When to Apply for Social Security Disability Income - 8/5/2011
Those who apply for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) are those who have become impaired or disabled, either through an accident, injury, illness or mental or physical disabilities and are no longer able to work. When applying for SSDI, it is critical to apply immediately upon finding out that you have become disabled for any reason. ...
SSDI and Your Credibility Obligations - 8/5/2011
Applying for SSDI is a very long process that can take years to get to the point where you are brought before the judge to hear your case. Even though you have all of your paperwork in order, the doctors have agreed that you are disabled and unable to work to a degree of providing financially for yourself and you have followed all of the rules and processes required, you still must pass one of the toughest tests so far. ...
SSDI and Medicare Benefits Combined - 8/5/2011
Many people are eligible for both Medicare and SSDI benefits without even realizing it. Medicare is a federal insurance program that offers health insurance to people aged sixty-five and over. SSDI (Social Security Disability Income) benefits are awarded to those who cannot work due to mental or physical disabilities and injuries. ...
SSDI and Holding a Part-Time Job - 8/5/2011
To say that the SSDI process is extremely long is an understatement in the extreme. Many people have waited or have been waiting a couple of years or more for a decision. Finances dwindle down to nothing and for many the thought of going back to work seems inevitable because they have exhausted every financial avenue possible just to exist. ...
Facts that Are Not Well Known about SSDI - 8/5/2011
The Social Security Disability program is in place so that when workers that are tax payers do become disabled they have some type of safety net to fall back on. There is a lot of confusion about this program and many think that they have to qualify for benefits based on their income and this is not necessarily the case. ...
About SSDI Income Limitations - 8/5/2011
Those who have severe mental or physical medical conditions can receive SSDI because of their inability to hold down a job. To qualify for Social Security Disability Income, you must not be able to hold down a job and collect benefits at the same time. ...
Knowing When to Hire a SSDI Lawyer - 6/22/2011
Dealing with the Social Security Administration can be very stressful and perplexing. It is difficult to fill out the forms, to get in touch with a live person, and to get the correct documentation together. ...
Common Mistakes Made During the SSDI Process - 6/22/2011
You are in the majority if you have filed for SSDI and been denied. Although the statistics state that you will more likely than not get denied during the first round of the application process it still can be very discouraging. ...
SSDI Benefit Requirements for Degenerative Disc Disease - 6/22/2011
The Social Security Administration has a specific set of rules and regulations for applicants that have conditions that affect the back - specifically degenerative disc disease. ...
What to Expect from a SSDI Appeal - 6/19/2011
The first thing that you need to do is file a request for reconsideration. This step is done prior to advancing to the appeal stage.
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How SSDI Determines your Eligibility - 6/19/2011
The very first thing that the Social Security Administration looks at is the severity of your medical condition to decide if you may be eligible for benefits. If it is not, then it is denied immediately and you will receive a letter. ...
Social Security Disability vs. Supplemental Security Income - 6/12/2011
The difference between the two programs makes it possible for everyone to apply for benefits when they cannot work due to a disability. The process for either program can be lengthy and frustrating but when you cannot work and need some financial relief these are good options to fall back on.
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Depression and Social Security Disability - 5/30/2011
Many people out there suffer from depression – you may be one of them. Sometimes it gets so severe that it will even prevent you from even being able to work. If you are in that situation what can you do? ...
How to Speed Up the Social Security Disability Application Process - 5/30/2011
In order to speed up the process you need to show that you have a significant hardship. The problem is that most people who are applying for SSDI have a financial hardship so you need to have a need that is above everyone else’s. ...
3 Tips to Help You Win Your Social Security Disability Case - 5/29/2011
Applying for Social Security Disability can be one of the most frustrating processes there is. It is tedious, time consuming, and you are already in a very difficult situation because you can’t work and most of the time this greatly affects your financial situation. ...
Understanding the Social Security Disability Process - 5/7/2011
If you find that you are in a situation where you can no longer work because of an injury or a condition that you are suffering from get the process started and get a good lawyer to help you along. ...
Can You Return to Work and Still Collect SSDI Benefits? - 3/1/2011
The Social Security Administration provides disabled individuals with a Trial Work Period (TWP) for up to nine months to allow them to test their ability to return to the work force.
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Can I Get Someone to Represent Me If My SSDI Application Is Denied? - 3/1/2011
It is your right to select any qualified person to represent your claim. You can even have more than one person act as your representative. There are restrictions, however, like you can’t choose a person that has been previously disqualified by the Social Security Administration as a representative. ...
SSDI for Self-Employed - 2/21/2011
If you are self-employed, can you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? The answer is yes. However, qualifying for SSDI requires you pass one of two tests to determine your eligibility. ...
Social Security: Disability vs. Retirement - 2/3/2011
Many people out there do not realize that there are three different benefit programs available today ran by the Social Security Administration. These programs are for individuals who are of retirement age, who have a permanent disability, or a disability that is expected to last for at least one year.
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Appealing the Social Security Disability Denial Decision - 2/2/2011
If you recently received a denial letter from the Social Security Administration for your Social Security Disability (SSDI) application you are not alone. It is estimated that between 70% to 75% of all first time applicants are denied. The good news is that over half of those denials are later approved through an appeal. ...
Social Security Disability: Most Common Reasons for Denial - 2/2/2011
With the economical situation being what it is today, the number of applications for Social Security Disability (SSDI) is on the rise. In turn, the number of denials is on the rise as well. So, if you have a legitimate claim for benefits how can you ensure that you will receive the benefits that you deserve in a timely manner? ...
Appealing the Social Security Disability Denial Decision - 2/2/2011
If you recently received a denial letter from the Social Security Administration for your Social Security Disability (SSDI) application you are not alone. It is estimated that between 70% to 75% of all first time applicants are denied. ...
6 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for SSDI - 2/1/2011
There are 6 mistakes individuals often make when applying for Social Security Disability (SSDI). Knowing what these mistakes are will help you to avoid committing them through your own application process, therefore, increasing the probability of getting approved much faster. ...
Social Security Disability Requirements - 2/1/2011
Many programs that the government has to offer are associated with having confusing qualification and complicated requirements. Social Security Disability (SSDI) is no exception to the rule. Applying for SSDI can be down right overwhelming. To help navigate your way through all of this confusion here are a few clarifications on the Social Security Disability requirements. ...
What is Social Security Disability? - 2/1/2011
Social Security Disability (SSDI) was created by the government in the 1950’s in order to help individuals who could not maintain regular, full-time employment due to a physical or mental disability. Although SSDI was started with good intentions there are some very serious problems with this program.
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Young people benefitting from Social Security advice - 9/8/2009
Chris Robideaux
Many young workers are still unconvinced that adequate retirement planning is necessary at their age. "I'm not retirement age, and I'm not disabled, so why should I be thinking about Social Security?"
This response comes from a 32-year old man when asked about his future. ...
Rise in disabled workers seeking benefits showing no signs of slowing - 9/8/2009
Chris Robideaux
Applications for Social Security disability benefits rose more than 17 percent in the first quarter, according to Allsup. There are 7.4 million people receiving disability benefits that average $1,063 a month, according to the Social Security Administration’s most recent data. ...
If you're retirement age with dependents, you could claim additional benefits - 9/1/2009
Chris Robideaux
You could receive additional benefits if you're retired with minor children. It’s becoming more and more common for older people to have minor children in their care— whether by having their own children, taking over the care of grandchildren or adopting children who need responsible parents. ...
Man who posed as dead man convicted of Social Security disability fraud - 8/31/2009
Chris Robideaux
James William Barber was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Dennis Blackmon in Coweta Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Carrollton to one year of imprisonment for identity fraud. ...
Cost of living increase adjustment may be absent from Seniors' Social Security checks - 8/27/2009
Chris Robideaux
In yet another blow to retiring Americans, there's a good chance there won't be a cost of living increase for seniors who collect social security, and that has some questioning their own security. ...
Are you eligible to collect your ex-spouse's benefits? - 8/24/2009
Chris Robideaux
It's as much a hot button issue as it has ever been. Social Security disability and retirement benefit is a crucial part of your financial and future well being. You might be asking --How do I qualify for benefits as a divorced spouse? ...
Certain disabled children now eligible for Medicare - 8/20/2009
Chris Robideaux
We usually think of age 65 as the point Medicare enters the picture, though that picture is now changing to include children. Indeed, there are 38 million people who have Medicare because they are age 65 or older. But there are an additional 7 million adults who qualify for Medicare through they are not yet 65. ...
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