Tag Archives: Disability Benefits
Long-Term Disability Insurance And Part-Time Employment
Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits can be a very crucial, although usually overlooked, aspect of an employee’s compensation package. Stories abound about LTD insurance being of greater importance than life insurance, especially given that, statistically, 25% of all workers will have a long-term disability, causing them to miss a substantial amount of work. Typically, LTD… Read More »
SSDI And Bipolar Disorder: Qualifying While Under Treatment
Dealing with severe and chronic mental health issues is one of the more challenging situations a person can face. Working while suffering from a severe case of certain mental disorders is not possible, even with adequate treatment, and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) may be an option for financial support. Bipolar Disorder is one… Read More »
Convincing The SSA To Approve Disability Benefits For Fibromyalgia
Obtaining medical confirmation of a disabling condition or illness is a before-and-after moment that marks the time and place a person learns how their life will be drastically altered in the long-term or permanently. Unfortunately, bills and other necessary expenses must still be paid, and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is the option many… Read More »
Understanding Your Disability Insurance Policy
Unless a person works in an area that exposes him/her to the risk of injury on a regular basis, most people do not spend much time contemplating what would happen if they could not work due to a disability. But, people are injured or suffer the onset of a serious illness every day. In… Read More »
Qualifying For A Medical Vocational Allowance
The process of qualifying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits can seem mysterious to many claimants. The number of rules and regulations that govern how the Social Security Administration (SSA) reviews and evaluates disability is daunting, to say the least, and unfortunately, make what seems to be a relatively straightforward disability claim much… Read More »
Help From a Legal Representative in Handling Your Disability Claim
Dealing with a disability is overwhelming in the best of circumstances, and the disabled individual often requires a strong support system to assist with daily tasks and interfacing with doctors and other health professionals. A large number of disabled people are forced to stop working for years at time or permanently due to their… Read More »
Qualifying for SSDI as a Young Adult
The majority of people who apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are older, with the average recipient being 53 years old. By this age, they have worked a significant number of years, and typically have no issues fulfilling the work credit requirement that is a prerequisite to filing for benefits. However, no… Read More »
Options for Disability Benefits If You Elected Early Retirement
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are designed to provide financial support for individuals who have to stop working because of a disabling impairment, and are not eligible for federal retirement benefits. Consequently, SSDI presupposes that a person was, until very recently, fully engaged in the working world, and, but for the disability, would… Read More »
Signs a Disability Insurance Company Is Unjustly Denying a Claim
Disability insurance offers a great benefit, but is often tricky to access. When someone is suffering from a disability that prevents him/her from working, the common course of action is to file a claim with his/her insurance company under a long-term disability policy, if available. The standard for establishing a disability under a private… Read More »
Blindness, Disability and Special Considerations
The world is overwhelmingly oriented in favor of those who have the use of all five senses. Thus, individuals with limited or a complete loss of hearing or sight face many challenges in navigating daily life. Those born with these disabilities are typically better at acquiring the adaptations necessary to live a normal life… Read More »
