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...
Seeking disability benefits can be complicated. Knowing several facts may help you in this process. Eligibility The eligibility process for Social Security disability benefits is difficult. Applicants had to have been employed for a specific number of years and paid...
Applicants may appeal the Social Security Administration’s denial of disability benefits, which usually involve a hearing before an administrative law judge. They generally have a 50% success rate at the hearing stage. But this may be a lengthy and complex process....
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...
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...
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,...
Anyone who has ever applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) knows the process can be difficult. The chances are high that you’ll initially be rejected and have to appeal before you can receive benefits under the program. What you may not realize is...