Medical Conditions that Qualify You for Disability Claims
By: mjellis
Nov 13, 2017
If you have a medical condition, and are wondering whether you qualify for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability, here is how the process works. First, the SSA maintains an impairment...
What Is The Social Security Retirement Age?
By: mjellis
Nov 10, 2017
As each year passes, the age at which you can collect benefits increases, courtesy of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Why the increase? SSA began the practice several years ago...
What is the Onset Date for Social Security Disability?
By: mjellis
Nov 9, 2017
When you file for Social Security Disability (SSD), part of the application process is establishing a timeline of your medical history related to your disability. In that timeline, the most...
What to do if You Have Received a Disability Overpayment
By: mjellis
Nov 1, 2017
Sometimes the Social Security Administration (SSA) inadvertently pays benefit recipients more than they should. There are a variety of reasons overpayments occur. Some of these reasons are based on applicant...
The Importance of a Social Security Disability Appeals Council Brief
By: mjellis
Oct 30, 2017
If you’re working your way through a disability appeal where your application has been denied either at the hearing level or your hearing request has been denied, a Social Security...
Where Do Social Security Taxes Go?
By: mjellis
Oct 26, 2017
For anyone who’s worked into the Social Security system, you’re probably familiar with that tax taken out of your paycheck — federal income taxes that help fund Social Security, among...
Social Security Disability OTR
By: mjellis
Oct 24, 2017
If you’ve applied for Social Security Disability (SSDI), but have been denied, then you’re probably thinking about appealing. For many, the appeals process is difficult and frustrating, even if it...
Witness Letters for Your Social Security Disability Hearing
By: mjellis
Sep 8, 2017
If you have been recently denied disability benefits, then there’s a good chance you’re going through the appeals process. While appealing a decision does often result in an applicant finally...
Disability Hearings: What You Need to Know Before You Go
By: mjellis
Aug 25, 2017
You didn’t ask to get hurt. Accidents happen, whether they are at home or at work. People get sick and can’t work anymore. Cancer, kidney disease, and cardiopulmonary disease all...
Understanding Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE)
By: mjellis
Aug 24, 2017
When you suffer from a disability, you sometimes need assistance to help make your life manageable. Often, this assistance might come in the form of goods or services that you...