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Category: Social Security Disability
How Are SSDI Claims Filed?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes guidelines that explain the Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) claim filing process. In short, you must have a disability that fits SSA’s criteria and have enough work history, i.e., you must have worked for at least five of the last ten years to qualify. While it may seem straightforward, many …
What Are The 5 Steps of SSDI Reconsideration?
The 5 steps of SSDI sequential evaluation by the Social Security Administration (SSA) can help you and your attorney identify the factors that could cause a denial and build a strong case for reconsideration. SSA looks at financial eligibility, the degree of your impairment, whether it fits SSA’s criteria, your work history, and residual function …
SSA Field Offices Reopen to Massive Backlogs after Covid Shutdown
COVID-forced closures have decimated many facets of our lives and businesses. One far-reaching example is the Social Security disability program. If you’re applying for disability benefits, you need to know the harsh realities of the backlogs and wait times you will face, and what you can do about them. If you have a claim at …
Big Changes in Social Security Benefits for 2021
Each year, the Social Security Administration makes adjustments to the amount of payments beneficiaries receive as well as the qualifications for receiving benefits, and 2021 is no different. If you’re receiving benefits, or intend to apply for disability benefits in 2021, here’s a rundown of the changes you can expect to see in the New …
Does Ataxia Qualify For Compassionate Allowance SSDI?
Normally, the decision to approve or deny an SSDI or SSI disability benefits claim can take up to several months. However, there are instances in which an individual’s disabilities are so apparent that the SSA is able to fast track the approval of their claim through its Compassionate Allowances, or CAL, initiative. Serious medical conditions …
Big Changes to Social Security Benefits in 2020
The Social Security Administration has recently released its list of 2020 Social Security changes. We’d like to share some of the details with our readers who will be receiving or expect to receive retirement benefits, supplemental income benefits or disability benefits in 2020. To keep up with inflation, there’s a cost of living adjustment (COLA) …
Win Weight Loss Disability Benefits Using SSA Listing 5.08
How does Social Security evaluate and award weight loss disability benefits? While many people fight to drop a few pounds, those who have an ongoing weight loss problem know just how frustrating and scary it can be.
Most of the time, persistent trouble maintaining weight is a symptom of a serious medical disease. Depending on the nature of the related medical disorder, you may be experiencing a variety of serious associated symptoms that make it difficult to engage in regular activities of daily living or even concentrate for long periods of time.
Win SSDI Benefits for Short Bowel Syndrome Using SSA Listing 5.07
Do you qualify for SSDI benefits for short bowel syndrome? How does Social Security evaluate this digestive system impairment for disability?
Anyone who has short bowel syndrome (SBS) knows how hard it is to live with. Not only are you often weak and tired, you have to deal with frequent heartburn, cramping, and bloating. And, of course, the diarrhea can be so severe it can lead to malnutrition and death if you aren’t properly treated.
Does Loss of Speech Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits?
To Win Social Security Disability Insurance for Loss of Speech, Try SSA Listing 2.09
Losing your ability to talk to other people is one of the most horrible things that a person can undergo. Communicating with others to complete routine tasks can be challenging, but holding down a job where you have to work with other people is nearly impossible.
Because of this, the SSA has included loss of speech in their Listing of Impairments, an encyclopedic collection of all of the various disorders and disabilities that qualify individuals for disability benefits.