IT ALL DEPENDS…. The Social Security Act states that even if you have are disabled, you will not be awarded Social Security disability benefits if drug addiction or alcoholism (DAA) are a contributing factor. Once medical evidence establishes DAA, a Social Security Judge will decide whether you would continue to be disabled if DAA stopped. […]
Supreme Court DOMA Decision and Social Security Benefits
The United States Supreme Court, in United States v. Windsor, struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage for federal purposes as the union between a man and a woman, finding that it violates equal protection and federalism principles. There are currently an estimated 114,000 legally married same-sex couples […]