When Rheumatoid Arthritis Becomes a Disability
Arthritis is a term used to describe a medical condition where a person’s joints are inflamed. Inflamed joints cause stiffness, soreness and swelling. One type of [ more ...]
SSDI
Have You Been Denied for SSDI in Virginia? Don’t Panic!
Approximately 80% of applications for Social Security Disability benefits are initially denied. If you fall into this category, don’t worry! Being denied SSDI in Virginia [ more ...]
Fairfax Social Security Disability Lawyer Answers, “How Are Social Security Disability Benefits Reviewed?”
If you have recently begun receiving Social Security Disability (SSDI) payments, you may be wondering about how and when your eligibility will be reviewed. As a Fairfax [ more ...]
Can a person get both Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI) based on their disability?
Many people eligible for Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) may also be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The disability decision for one program is [ more ...]
No Medicare 24 Month Waiting Period for Persons with Lou Gehrig’s Disease
If a person receives Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI) they are entitled to Medicare after 24 months. However, Public Law 106-554 amends section 226 of the Social [ more ...]
What Are Virginia Social Security Disability Benefits?
In Virginia Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or DIB or Title II) is a program financed with Social Security taxes paid by workers, employers and self-employed [ more ...]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Bank of America to Resolve Allegations of Discrimination Against Recipients of Disability Income
Bank of America N.A. has agreed to maintain revised policies, conduct employee training and pay compensation to victims to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or [ more ...]
Social Security Proposes Legislation to End Furloughs of Federally Paid State Disability Workers
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency is submitting legislation to Congress that would prohibit states, without the Commissioner’s [ more ...]
The 2010 Edition of Social Security’s Red Book is Now Available
The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income [ more ...]
What is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps people with disabilities and very low incomes pay for food, clothing and shelter. SSI is often confused [ more ...]
Attorney Sheri Abrams, to Host WebChat on Work/Disability/SSDI/Health Insurance for the Lupus Foundation of America
October 14, 2009 – 3:00 p.m. The Lupus Foundation of America is proud to present live moderated chats, featuring the nation’s leading experts in lupus. This is [ more ...]
Adult Children With Disabilities Can Qualify For Social Security Benefits On Parents’ Work Records
Although the typical Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipient has worked for a fairly long time before the onset of his/her disabling condition, an adult who [ more ...]
Stimulus Payments to Social Security Recipients to Arrive in May
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka the stimulus bill), Congress has authorized one-time $250 payments to most Social Security, Social Security [ more ...]
How Will the New Stimulus Package Help People With Special Needs—Including Those Receiving or Trying to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits
President Obama recently signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the second economic stimulus plan, into law. This law significantly [ more ...]
Social Security Administration Violates Rights of the Visually Impaired, Lawsuit Charges
If you or a loved one has a visual impairment and receives some form of Social Security benefit (which includes SSDI and SSI), or if you have a visual impairment and serve as [ more ...]