When a claimant applies for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits in Massachusetts, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) will only approve an application if they are convinced claimant is eligible for SSDI benefits by having paid into the system through enough years of working and has subsequently become disabled.…
There are currently around 11 million Americans who are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. While this may seem like a very large number, it is actually much smaller than the number of Americans who are disabled and should be getting benefits, but there is not enough funding in the…
There are various programs that the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) administers. The largest part of the agency’s budget involves the Old Age and Retirement program. These are the benefits that are available when you reach a certain age. This age was once 60, but those days are long…
People who receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits will want to research their rights if they plan on moving out of the country. People who relocate or travel for extended periods of time out of the country may be at risk of losing those benefits. Whether your benefits are jeopardized…
According to a recent news article from WPRI News, a brave veteran from North Attleboro has returned from war only to a face another kind of battle – this one in his home state. This was a battle of bureaucracy and red tape in several different governmental agencies as he…
Most people do not think warmly of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). However, according to a recent news article from The Los Angeles Times, the IRS could take action that will instantly help approximately 387,000 disabled Americans who owe a great deal in student loan debt. These financial burdens are greatly…
There are two types of benefits for which one may be eligible to apply for from the Untied States Social Security Administration (SSA). The most common program for which people apply is known as the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits program. This program is for workers who become disabled…
According to a recent press release from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the VA and the Social Security Administration (SSA) have just launched a new program that is designed to get Veterans the VA and Social Security disability benefits they desperately need in a faster and more efficient…
A recent news feature from NEWS OK takes a look the various disability benefits programs offered by the United States Social Security Administration (SSA) and also discuss when a claimant may be eligible to receive disability benefits. The article was basically a response to questions that had been asked by…
We have been hearing a lot about guns in the news lately. Following the horrific shooting at the Orlando nightclub, many have renewed their fight to ban assault weapons. There are, of course, those on the other side who feel that there should be not be any restrictions on the…