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If you applied for Social Security Disability and you were awarded these benefits either directly from the Social Security Administration or after an appeal, then you may receive a retroactive payment of benefits in addition to ongoing benefits. These retroactive benefits are often referred to as “past due benefits.” When an individual first applies for Social Security Disability, one of […]

Social Security Disability is a program designed to protect Americans who have become disabled before they are old enough to qualify for Social Security Retirement. Today, only 1 out of every 3 private sector workers have disability insurance provided by their employers. Yet, disability can happen to any American, at any time. All it takes is one accident or one […]

If a person becomes disabled, for any reason, physical and/or mental conditions, and the disability is expected to last for at least 12 months, they should apply for Social Security Disability and Social Security Supplemental Disability benefits. To qualify for the Social Security Disability benefits or SSDI, the person applying must show the disability began while they were “insured” for […]

Users searching for Social Security, solvency, solvent, disability, and Medicare keywords are continuing to receive positive information. Finally, some very good news about the Social Security trust fund. In a summary report published by the Social Security and Medicare Trustees, a number of important findings were made: Over the 83 year history of Social Security, there is an asset reserve […]

One of the key benefits of getting on Social Security Disability (SSD, also known as SSDI) is the access to Medicare before the age of 65. Unfortunately, Congress has long imposed a two year waiting period on the disabled who are under the age of 65 before they can qualify. Of course if you are receiving SSI, you should qualify […]

Regarding a duty on the part of a claimant’s representative to provide to the Social Security Administration and/or the office of Disability Adjudication and Review any “adverse evidence” that they may have in their claimant’s file. The Social Security Administration is considering a requirement that all representatives and/or claimants submit not only favorable evidence, but also ”adverse evidence” that they […]

Probably one of the more challenging conditions that we come across in trying to establish that an individual is disabled enough to receive Social Security disability benefits has to do with the diagnosed condition of Bipolar Disorder. It is challenging because the symptoms very between manic episodes and depressive episodes with some periods of normalcy. Frequently, when considering this condition, […]