Finally getting approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can feel like a huge weight being removed from your shoulders. However, it’s important to remember that in most cases, these benefits are subject to regular review. Unless you suffer...
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What happens after an SSDI benefits denial?
People seeking Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits often share certain characteristics. In general, they need to have a relatively lengthy work history to qualify. They also need to have a disabling medical condition that directly influences their...
3 things you can do to increase the odds of an SSD approval
You’ve suffered an injury or developed a chronic condition that prevents you from working, so you did the only rational thing: You filed for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Now, you sit and wait. In fact, you can expect to wait between three and five months...
Is your work history adequate for claiming SSDI benefits?
Not everyone with a disabling medical condition will qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Some people are still capable of working a less-demanding and lower-paying job, so they do not qualify. Others will not have the work history...
How likely is approval when you apply for SSDI benefits?
Workers who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits often have no other options available. They likely have a medical condition that prevents them from working, and they also don't have enough resources to live independently without income. SSDI...
3 rules that determine who qualifies for SSDI benefits
Everyone who pays income taxes contributes toward Social Security. The Social Security Administration (SSA) maintains records and distributes payments to those who qualify for either retirement benefits or disability benefits. Social Security Disability Insurance...
Field office closures have made SSDI claims harder
In March of 2020, the Social Security Administration (SSA) did something virtually unthinkable: They closed the doors of the nation’s 1,200 or so field offices to all but “dire” cases and told anybody else who needed their services to conduct their business by email,...
How long does it take to get an SSDI appeals hearing?
A severe injury or devastating medical diagnosis could mean the end of your career. It may also mean that you don't know how you will pay your bills next month. Federal disability benefits exist, in part, to ensure that working adults won't face abject poverty due to...
For many SSDI applicants, an appeal is necessary for benefits
Employed Americans contribute to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) with every paycheck they earn. One of the many tax withholding categories that apply to your income is Social Security tax. As you pay into the system, you accrue credits that eventually make...
Do you qualify for a compassionate allowance for Social Security Disability benefits?
Most people are aware that the requirements they must meet to gain Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits are pretty stiff. The application process is very complicated and can take a very long time from beginning to end. In certain cases, however, disability...