Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) benefits provide financial support to people who become disabled, either by illness or accident. But the government puts every SSD benefit applicant through a multi-stage assessment to determine if the claimant fits all the criteria the law requires. This post explains what every SSDI claimant needs to prove […]
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The Social Security Administration oversees two programs, Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, that pay monthly benefits to disabled individuals who qualify for them. Each program has other qualifying criteria, including sources of income, that you must meet in addition to being disabled to be eligible for benefits. One of the most common […]
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Social Security Disability (SSD or SSDI) benefits provide needed financial support to qualify workers whose illness or injury leaves them unable to stay gainfully employed. But the time it takes for an SSD claim to be prepared, filed, assessed by the Disability Determination Service, and finally approved can be many months. If your claim is […]
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Social Security Disability benefits are intended to provide financial support to workers who become disabled due to injury or illness. The SSD program limits benefits only to workers because it is funded by taxes withheld from their wages or paid through self-employment taxes into the Social Security Disability Trust Fund. Since everyone who qualifies for […]
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If you want to know what to expect at the trial of a personal injury case, asking someone who was injured in a car accident may help much. Rarely do plaintiffs, the parties asking a court to award damages against defendants or at-fault parties, have their cases end with a trial. Most personal injury claims […]
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The chances of a disabling medical condition preventing you from working are greater than you may imagine. An average 20-year-old has a 25% chance of being disabled before reaching retirement age according to data from the Social Security Administration. State-funded disability programs may offer limited financial relief in the form of benefits for someone with […]
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Being unable to work because of a disability or blindness presents a financial hardship. State-funded disability programs may provide some relief when the medical condition is of short duration or results only in a partial disability. When the medical condition preventing you from working is expected to last for at least 12 months or cause […]
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Recovering compensation for serious injuries suffered in a car accident or other type of incident caused by the negligent or reckless conduct of another party takes time. How long it takes to settle differs from one case to another. Some cases may end quickly while others may require the filing of a lawsuit by your […]
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When a medical condition affects your ability to work and earn a living, long-term Social Security may be your only source of relief from financial hardship. The complex, and frequently confusing, rules, regulations, and procedures of the Social Security Administration add to the difficulty of determining whether your medical condition qualifies for benefits. A Social […]
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Veterans denied the benefits they earned and deserve to receive have the right to appeal the decision. Do not allow an overly complex and lengthy process to lead you to abandon your claim. A veterans disability lawyer at The Clauson Law Firm, PLLC, can help with an initial claim for benefits and with an appeal […]
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