SSDI
A Brief Review of the SSDI Process
The topic of Social Security Disability takes center stage in a video by attorney Chris Jancula from central Pennsylvania law firm Gieg and Jancula, LLC. In the four-minute YouTube video, Attorney Jancula provides an introduction to Social Security’s provisions designed…
Attention Veterans: Good Idea to Review Social Security Benefits
If you haven’t reviewed the benefits available to Veterans recently, now might be a good time to check out the SSA website pages dedicated to this topic. The Information for Military & Veterans page at SSA.gov provides a collection of…
Study Suggests that Millions Are Missing Out on SSDI/SSI Benefits
According to a post by The National Desk’s Cory Smith, a sizeable number of Americans with disabilities are not receiving the full benefits available to them under current law. Smith cites the results of a study done by Stony Brook…
Ask Rusty – Why Can’t I Get Social Security Disability on My Own or My Husband’s Record?
Dear Rusty: I am considered disabled by State of Washington doctors, but Social Security has turned me down three times when I applied for disability saying I don’t have enough work points. I am the wife of a retired, disabled…
A guide to your monthly benefits
Approximately 70 million Americans will see an 8.7 percent increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2023. Those individuals on Supplemental Security Income will get their first increased check in December. Katie Teague created…
Is the Social Security Administration preparing to bar 500,000 Americans from getting benefits?
David A. Weaver, Ph.D., is an economist and retired federal employee who has authored a number of studies on Social Security. Writing in The Hill, Weaver speaks out against a Social Security Administration (SSA) proposed rule change that would make it…
SSDI’s Compassionate Allowances List Expanded
CDKL5 deficiency disorder, Pitt Hopkins syndrome, primary peritoneal cancer and Richter syndrome have been added to Social Security’s Compassionate Allowances list. This list, which now identifies 237 conditions that help expedite Disability benefits for applicants, can be viewed on the…
An Update on SSDI Reform
Collin Roth, policy analyst for the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, provides thoughts on efforts to implement reform measures in federal disability insurance, suggesting that state-level initiatives might be the answer. In his post, Roth suggests “(i)f states were…
Disability and Social Security Spousal Benefits
The question of how a spouse’s SSDI benefits relate to the ability to apply for benefits on the other spouse’s work record is one that arises frequently. Newsday’s Lynn Brenner provides an analysis of these two types of benefits coincide, including…
Understanding the Complexities of Disability in SSDI amd SSI
In an article titled “What’s Really Keeping People With Disabilities Unemployed” posted on www.themighty.com, Karin Willison provides a detailed account of the myriad complexities faced by beneficiaries under America’s disability support programs. As Disability Employment Awareness Month winds to an end next week,…