What Not To Do When Filing For Social Security Disability
You can make a lot of mistakes when filing for Social Security disability benefits. Here are the top 7 goofs: 1. Not reading everything SSA sends you. This is especially true when filing for benefits electronically (online). Not only will you have to sign your internet application and send it back to your local office, you will likely also have to provide additional information (for example, your last year's W-2, marriage certificate, divorce decree, etc.). If you do not fulf
Do I Want A Video Teleconference Hearing For My Social Security Disability Case?
Honestly, it really depends on which state you live in. In the past, I was a big proponent of face-to-face hearings conducted at the local Social Security disability hearing office. I felt the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) was more personally involved in the hearing process, especially with the claimant in the same room. It was easier to understand the reasons why a person was unable to work. Often, people become very emotional when telling the history of their condition, an
What You Need To Do While Waiting For Your Social Security Disability Hearing
The wait time now for a hearing is over 600 days on average across the United States. What was once about a 12 month wait time, is no longer. Part of this is in due to the amount of people appealing to the hearing level, and part of this is due to the fact the Social Security Administration desperately needs to hire additional Administrative Law Judges to reduce the number of cases backlogged at the hearing level. So, if this is the case, what can a person do to help themselv
Increasing the Chances of Winning Your Social Security Disability Case
Everyone wants to know their chances of being of approved for Social Security disability benefits. I get this question all the time, "What do you think our chances are?" Actually, it's a great question. Here are some things that will approve your chances of being approved: Your Age. By and far, one of the biggest factors to being approved for Social Security disability benefits is your age. The older you are, the more the rules favor approval. Those over the age of 55 have th
How Work Credits Affect Your Social Security Disability Case
The Social Security disability system is similar to private insurance a person would pay into for coverage (for his or her home, auto, health, or life insurance). If you don't pay your premiums, then your coverage lapses, and you are no longer insured. The same can be said about the disability system the Social Security Administration provides to Americans. As one continues to work, taxes from your paycheck (or taxes you pay quarterly or at the end of the year for those self-
The Impact Of Working While Filing For Social Security Disability
As with anything concerning Social Security disability, the best response I can offer is, "It's confusing." But, let me try and explain how you actually can work and collect Social Security disability at the same time. First, you have to understand what kind of disability you qualify for: (1) There is Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), which is earned by acquiring the requisite amount of work credits over the course of years while working; or (2) Supplemental Securi
