Category: Social Security Disability

If you’ve suffered a work-related injury or illness, you may be wondering whether to file for workers’ compensation, disability insurance, or both. Workers’ compensation provides benefits for medical expenses and lost wages, while Social Security Disability (SSD) provides income replacement…

The Department of Veterans Affairs has increased virtual services available to Veterans online as it closes offices and curtails in-person services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Veterans who have not needed services recently may have missed the closing of all 56…

Many of our most seriously injured workers’ compensation clients can receive Social Security disability benefits and end up applying for it because their permanent physical restrictions from their injuries (combined with a host of other factors) are such that no…

Originally published January 30, 2019. Social Security disability programs pay benefits to people who are unable to perform their jobs because of a serious physical or mental impairment. This applies whether individuals are permanently totally disabled or expect to eventually…

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been in the news a lot lately, and not in a good way. A new law revamping the department and the way it delivers health care to our nation’s veterans seeks to put…

If you have filed for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or made a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claim, it’s important to keep tabs on the status of your application. Paperwork can get lost and miscommunication may allow your claim…

You face many challenges when you have a disability. You may have to alter how you go about your daily life and deal with limitations that you’ve never experienced before. However, you can overcome obstacles by making adjustments and requesting…

If you have a serious impairment that is expected to prevent you from working for at least 12 months, you could be eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. In addition, you must have worked and paid Social Security taxes long…