Social Security Launches New Fraud Unit Amid Widespread SSD Scams
The Social Security Disability (SSD) program has been in the news recently, and it hasn’t been good. In August, authorities in Puerto R...
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What To Do If an Injury Prevents You From Working
Sometimes it just happens. Someone is injured and the injury causes permanent disability. Or someone is temporarily unable to work due ...
How an Attorney Can Help With Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Claims
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that pays benefits to disabled adults and children with limited income and reso...
Social Security Disability: Why Fraud Is Rare and Representation Matters
If you follow the news, you’ve seen the sensational stories about alleged abuse in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) prog...
What to Do When Your SSI Benefits Are Denied
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides monthly benefits to those who meet both the financial and medical criteria. Eligibility for...
How Telling the Full Story Can Help You Secure SSDI Benefits
Since it was established in 1935, Social Security has eliminated extreme poverty and hardship for millions of disabled and elderly Amer...
Understanding Your Date Last Insured and SSDI Eligibility
The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program operates like an insurance policy. While you are working (at a job that pays in...
Social Security Disability Benefits for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If you suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), you’ll need to be patient if you expect to receive Social Security disability benefits...
Can You Receive Disability Benefits for a Mental Health Condition?
You may receive disability benefits for either physical or mental medical conditions, but it’s harder to receive benefits for a mental ...
A Joint Effort Between the VA and SSA
The Veterans Administration (VA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are jointly launching a new effort to expedite disability...
Social Security Survivor Benefits for Children
Close to 4 million children with a deceased parent receive more than $1.5 billion in Social Security survivor benefits each month. Unma...
Recent Changes to Social Security Disability Benefits
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how it determines who qualifies for disability benefits. Here are several of the c...