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One can check the status of his or her Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claim on the Social Security Administration’s website or by calling a local SSA office or the SSA main line. Finding out the status of an SSDI claim read more

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently added these 12 conditions to the Compassionate Allowances (CAL) program: Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Adults, Congenital Zika Syndrome, Pericardial Mesothelioma, Desmoplastic Mesothelioma, SYNGAP1-related NSID, CIC-rearranged Sarcoma, Charlevoix Saguenay Spastic Ataxia, Taybi-Linder read more

After suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), one can qualify for Social Security disability benefits based on the listings for TBI or neurocognitive disorders in the Social Security Blue Book or one’s residual functional capacity (RFC). Disability Listings for TBI read more

A person can preserve his or her nest egg and be eligible for disability benefits. He or she would need to be aware of the limits on the amount of money one can have in his or her savings account read more

It is often asserted that people who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits never go back to work, people only apply for SSDI benefits because of its monetary component and that the benefits are free payouts. Unfortunately, these read more

In 2021, a person can work for pay while receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and earn up to $1,310 a month, or $2,190 a month if blind, after deduction of his or her impairment-related work expenses (IRWEs). Disabled read more

Generally, the Social Security Administration (SSA) does not change the amount of a person’s disability benefits if his or her condition becomes worse. Nevertheless, a worsening disabling condition can affect how the SSA handles a person’s application for Social Security read more

In 2021, a person is determined to be engaging in substantial gainful activity (SGA) if he or she is earning more than $1,310 monthly if non-blind or $2,190 if blind. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits will be stopped if read more

The maximum family benefit for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is usually at or nearly 150% of a primary beneficiary’s primary insurance amount (PIA). A person’s PIA is the full monthly benefit that he or she is entitled to according read more

President Joe Biden’s 2022 budget proposal will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) with a 9.7% or $1.3 billion increase in funding. The boost could go a long way toward addressing the pandemic-related challenges that SSA programs like Social Security read more