According to a recent news article from The San Diego Tribune, the wait for a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) appeals hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) is averaging 540 days for many claimants. These are the hearings held at the United States Social…
Crowd source online funding campaigns are getting increasingly more popular these days. While we first saw these services used for new inventors trying to raise the money to develop prototypes and get their new ideas to markets, we now typically see these funding campaigns when someone becomes serious ill or…
According to a recent article from GoUpstate.com, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are a lifeline to those who are too young to retire, but can no longer able to work due to an injury or illness. The article takes a look at what happens when you work for a living…
While the United States Social Security disability program has become somewhat of a partisan issue in recent years, it once had a broad base of support from both sides of the aisle. This was certainly true when it was created, and the enabling act was signed into law by President…
A recent news feature from USA Today answers the question of a reader who is wondering what happens to her Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits when she turns 67 and begins receiving her Social Security Old Age and Retirement benefits. When most people think of getting Social Security benefits,…
In Harvey v. Colvin, a case from the United Sates Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, claimant applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and his application was rejected. The federal agency responsible for running this and other disability programs is the United States Social Security Administration (SSA).…
In Igo v. Colvin, a case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, claimant appealed the United States Social Security Administration’s (SSA) denial of his application for disability benefits. Claimant filed for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits because he had been suffering from painful osteoarthritis…
There is an oft-made argument this election that many people receiving disability benefits would rather sit at home and collect a monthly benefits check than go work. This could not be farther from the truth, as the vast majority of people on disability would much rather be healthy and working than collecting a Social…
There is no question that applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can be a long a daunting process. The first thing a claimant must do is to file an application with the Social Security Administration (SSA). This application should be accompanied by supporting medical documentation to show that…
According to a recent news feature from the Wisconsin Watchdog, the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) has fired a whistleblower – and some members of Congress are not happy with this action by the administrative agency. For those who are not familiar with SSA, it is the federal agency…