In this post, we’ll review the 2021 Social Security Disability Benefits Pay Chart. Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues a pay chart with the updated annual disability benefits for individuals and families. This annual disability benefit is adjusted upwards each year. This adjustment corresponds to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that applies to Social […]
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Does Major Depressive Disorder Qualify for Social Security Disability?
Major depressive disorder is one of the most common medical impairments we encounter when dealing with Social Security Disability claims. While there are many types of depressions that vary in terms of their severity and impact on your life, major depressive disorder is known to fundamentally disrupt a person’s everyday life. This makes it difficult […]
How To Complete a Social Security Disability Application
Before applying for any disability program, you must complete a Social Security Disability Application. Most Social Security Disability claimants applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) prefer to work with an attorney. But some Social Security Disability attorneys do not file initial applications for claimants. Can a Disability Lawyer Help […]
What is The Difference Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Veterans Benefits?
Both the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) offer disability benefits for individuals with severe medical impairments. However, the criteria for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits is different than the criteria for Veteran’s benefits. In this post, we’ll briefly review how the programs differ […]
What Happens During a Social Security Disability Consultative Exam?
When claimants receive a request for a Social Security Disability consultative exam, many do not know what to expect or how to prepare. Claimants applying for both the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs may need to take a Social Security Disability consultative exam. And, while receiving the request may […]
Do Social Security Disability Benefits Include Medicaid or Medicare?
Many people don’t know that Social Security Disability benefits include Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs. This means that disabled claimants suffering from serious, ongoing medical problems gain access to health insurance in addition to their ongoing monthly disability payments. Medicare or Medicaid? As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, there are two Social Security Disability […]
Should I Fire My Social Security Disability Lawyer?
We fully appreciate the irony of a Social Security Disability lawyer writing about firing a Social Security Disability lawyer. Still, given the lengthy duration of the Social Security Disability process, we think it’s important for claimants to work with a disability lawyer they trust. In over a decade of practice representing claimants applying for Social […]
Can I Get Disability for Long-Haul Covid-19 Symptoms?
Last year, we wrote a blog post about whether individuals diagnosed with Covid-19 qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Now that a year has passed and we know more about the long-term impacts of the disease, we wanted to update you on disability qualifications relating to Covid-19. For the purposes of this blog post, we’re going […]
Can I Get Disability for Degenerative Disc Disease?
Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back and neck pain leading to disability. Many claimants seeking Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits live with this condition for years. They often work impaired for many years until they no longer can before they contact a […]
How Do I Know I’m Disabled?
Most claimants filing for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) ask us the same question: “How do I know I’m disabled?” Social Security uses a five-step process to determine disability. In this blog post, we’ll review each question in the process in detail. If you do not qualify on the basis of even one of the questions listed […]