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Social Security Disability Conditions

Social Security Disabilities Articles Are You Over 50? Disabled Parking Permit Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Social Security Disability Conditions Apnea Arterial Disease Blindness and Social Security Disability Bowel Disease Burns Cardiovascular System Impairment Chronic Heart Failure Chronic Skin Infection Digestive System Immune Deficiency HIV Immune Deficiency Other Than HIV Immune System Disorders – Arthritis Immune […]

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Social Security Disability Conditions – Digestive System

 Liver Transplant Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) is a payroll-funded program to supplement the income of those unable to work due to disability. General Qualifications for SSD Eligibility For you to be eligible for SSD, your disability must last for at least a year or be terminal. You must also be under age […]

Know Your Benefits

Do you have Medicare? Have questions about what the Affordable Care Act does for you?

Social Security Disability: Working While Disabled – Part 2

Part II (Continued from Part I) There is a trial work period during which Social Security Disability recipients can make more than the Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) amounts without losing disability benefits. SGA amounts are currently set at $1010 per month for most SSDI recipients and $1690 per month for those who are blind. During a […]

How Do I Appeal a Denied Social Security Disability Claim?

If you’ve been denied Social Security disability benefits, you should have received a letter from the Social Security Administration giving the reason for denial. If you disagree with the decision or are prepared to submit further information or documentation to support your claim for SSDI benefits, you need to make your request for an appeal […]

Recently Awarded Social Security Disability

What Now? Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a payroll-funded program to supplement the income of those unable to work due to disability. For an individual to be eligible for SSDI, the disability must last for at least a year or be terminal. The disabled individual must also be under age 65 to be eligible, as […]

Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a payroll-funded program to supplement the income of those unable to work due to disability. For an individual to be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits, the disability must last for at least a year or be terminal. The disabled individual must also be under age 65 to be […]

Recently Denied for Social Security Disability Benefits

What Now? Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a payroll-funded program to supplement the income of those unable to work due to disability. For an individual to be eligible for SSDI, the disability must last for at least a year or be terminal. The disabled individual must also be under age 65 to be eligible, as […]

Social Security Disability: Working While Disabled – Part 1

If you are disabled and have accumulated the prescribed number of Social Security credits, there is another factor to consider in determining whether you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance. Does your condition prevent you from engaging in “Substantial Gainful Activity”? Contrary to what many people believe, your disability does not need to prevent […]