We usually focus on how to obtain disability benefits because the process is so complicated, and the waiting period can seem never-ending. Many aspects of your life will be affected in the time between when you apply for benefits and when you ultimately receive them, and one of the most…
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If you are approved for disability benefits through Social Security, you likely want to know if you can keep one or more cars. The answer depends on which kinds of disability benefits you will be receiving. People approved for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits qualified as a result of…
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If you are disabled and living off Supplemental Security Disability Income (SSDI) benefits, your fixed income could present unique challenges regarding where you live. Although SSDI benefits come from the federal government, individual states assess these benefits differently, so your monthly payments might go farther in some states than others.…
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If you apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you will inevitably come across the Blue Book, officially titled Disability Evaluation Under Social Security. The Blue Book provides lists of impairments divided into fourteen sections. Each section contains medical criteria you must meet in…
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In a previous article, we discussed how overpayments occur and what you can do if you are notified that you have received one or more overpayments. To recap, you have three options available to you: 1) reconsideration; 2) waiver; or 3) payment agreement. You should ask for reconsideration if you…
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Unfortunately, having your application for Disability benefits get denied by the Social Security Administration is common. If you are denied, you have the right to appeal this decision. There are several levels of appeal. You have 60 days from the date you receive your denial to submit your request for…
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Although Social Security Administration (SSA) can make incorrect payments to recipients of retirement, disability, or survivors’ benefits, these mistakes are rare. In the event that you receive an extra payment from SSA in addition to your usual monthly benefits payments, it can be helpful to know why and what you…
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Physical limitations are not the only conditions that warrant Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Severe, debilitating mental health disorders can also keep individuals from being able to work too. If you apply for either SSDI or SSI based on a mental health disability, you…
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Nearly 3% of the world’s population suffers from some form if diabetes, which makes it one of the most prevalent diseases. Diabetes results when an individual’s endocrine system can no longer regulate the production of insulin and, therefore, process glucose in the blood. There are three types of diabetes: Type…
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Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by periods of extreme euphoria followed by periods of extreme depression, called cyclic mania. It is considered a mood disorder, and it affects men and women equally. Bipolar disorder presents constant symptoms and can impair an individual who suffers from it from being…
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