What You Need To Know About Disability Evaluation
So you’ve talked to a lawyer, visited your local Social Security office, gathered your paperwork and submitted your application for Social Security disability insurance to the relevant authority. Now what?...
How to Apply for Disability Benefits
Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be a complicated process. Not only do you have to understand what paperwork you need to fill out, where you need to turn...
Out of Work Temporarily Due to Illness or Injury? You May Qualify for an SSDI Closed Benefit Period
Every year, many people are injured and have to take an extended period of time off from work in order to recover. Sometimes their paid time off covers that recovery...
Will Drugs or Alcohol Use Hurt Your Chances at Collecting Disability Benefits?
Whether or not your disability benefits are denied is based on a few different factors. First, you need to meet the basic requirements, such as an inability to work and...
How Marriage Affects SSDI Benefits
Getting married is a major life decision. When you face disability, the magnitude of the decision increases. Likely, the big question on your mind may be how marriage affects SSDI...
Losing a Loved One is Difficult Enough, Workers Death Benefit Compensation Shouldn’t Be
No one is ever prepared to get that phone call. Everyone knows what kind of phone call it is, too. “There was an accident. They’re not coming home.” The unreality...