Your work history plays a major role in your application for Social Security disability benefits. Your ability to work is a factor in determining whether your medical condition is considered disabling and whether you are unable to perform substantial gainful activity....
Social Security Disability
Can you collect SSDI and workers’ compensation at the same time?
Social Security Disability Insurance benefits can help workers who have been injured on the job and are no longer able to work for a living. California's workers' compensation benefits can do something similar for injured workers. Can you collect benefits from SSDI...
Common reasons why SSDI claims are denied
American workers may need the protection that Social Security Disability Insurance provides. But this protection is not guaranteed, and it is important to know how SSDI works so they receive benefits if a medical condition or disability prevents them from working....
What is residual functional capacity and why is it important?
Daily living can be difficult for people in San Diego and across Southern California who are suffering from an injury, illness or condition that leaves them unable to work and do the things they used to do. Not only will it hinder them personally, but it can have a...
For some, SSDI applications are processed in days
Social Security Disability insurance benefits are specifically designed for when we are at our worst, but unfortunately, the process of getting approval can take months or years, depending on whether the initial application is approved. However, for a special number...
Getting Social Security disability benefits for back pain
Of all the medical conditions that form the basis for claims for social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI), back pain is the most common. Unhappily, claims for benefits based on back pain are among the most frequently denied claims. If approached properly,...
Your cardiovascular condition may warrant SSD benefits
If you have a medical condition that makes it impossible to work, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. The Social Security’s Blue Book of Impairments lists many physical disabilities. Conditions that meet the criteria listed in the Blue Book...
How your disability benefits are calculated
As we’ve mentioned many times on the blog, Social Security disability benefits can provide you with a true financial lifeline at a time when you’re unable to work and you’re worried about keeping food on the table and a roof over your head. But even if you think that...
Disability has gotten harder to get over the years
The Social Security Administration keeps records of how often people who apply for Social Security disability benefits get awarded them. Over the years, the Administration’s statistics show it has gotten harder for people, especially workers, to claim benefits...
Getting benefits for work-related disability
Many people in the San Diego area work in physically demanding and/or dangerous jobs. They are at the risk of suffering a serious injury in an accident or a severe illness because of a toxic exposure. Over the long haul, they may develop an occupational disease or...