To Hire Or Not To Hire… A survey conducted by NOLO showed that people who applied for SSDI or SSI were almost twice as likely to get benefits when they hired a disability lawyer. If you’re thinking of applying for benefits from either of the federal programs for people with disabilities—Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) […]
I WON MY SSDI CASE BUT I HAVE TO WAIT HOW LONG TO GET MY BENEFITS?
If you have been approved to receive Social Security disability insurance benefits (also known as SSDI, SSD, and Title II disability benefits) there is a five-month waiting period before Social Security owes you any disability benefits. This means that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will withhold five months of benefits before starting monthly payments. […]
OBESITY AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
NEW GUIDELINES AS OF May 20, 2019 Social Security considers obesity to be a chronic disease. While obesity was in the past a “listed impairment” (an impairment that is automatically considered disabling), under current law, obesity is no longer a listed impairment; it is seen as a risk factor that may make other impairments, […]
DRUG ADDICTION ALCOHOLISM AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
WILL DAA END YOUR CHANCE OF RECEIVING SSDI/SSI? The Social Security Act states that an applicant for social security disability “shall not be considered to be disabled… if alcoholism or drug addiction would … be a contributing factor material to the … determination that the individual is disabled.“ Drug or Alcohol Addiction (DAA) will […]
CONNECT WITH SOCIAL SECURITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Reprinted from the Logan Daily written by Daniel Damceski , a Staff Assistant / State Liaison for Central Ohio for SSA. We strive to keep you informed with accurate and helpful information. Over the last decade, Social Security’s communications strategy has evolved to include electronic messages, through our social media channels. You can share Social […]