When your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is denied, you have the right to appeal and have a hearing. It is important that you exercise this right to appeal, since you may depend on SSDI benefits after being injured on the job. Like many...
It is not a secret that filing for either SSDI or SSI benefits through the Social Security Administration can take a long time. Even if a San Diego resident’s disability claim is ultimately successful, it can take months or even over a year to start drawing benefits....
Anxiety, which includes feelings of worry, uneasiness and tension that last for a significant period of time, affects tens of millions of Americans, making it one of the most common mental and emotional disorders out there. And there are many symptoms of anxiety that...
There are various reasons why your social security disability (“SSD”) claim may be denied. When you receive a denial letter, you have the right to appeal the denial. When you appeal the denial, you will eventually have an appeal hearing. At the hearing, you have an...
Living with a disabling condition likely presents you with challenges. But you should not feel alone, as numerous individuals file for Social Security Disability each year. If your claim is denied, you also should not feel alone, as nearly 70% of all initial claims...
Millions of Americans suffer from depression, which causes anxiety, fatigue and several other symptoms that make it difficult for them to go to work. For some, the depression is so debilitating that they are unable to keep a job altogether. Social Security Disability...
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 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...
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....
The Social Security Administration may take months to decide on Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income claims. Wait times for an initial decision on disability claims rose from an average of 122 days during the last quarter of 2019 to 169...