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If you are receiving Veterans benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), or alternatively, if you believe that you are eligible to receive such benefits, then you may be concerned about whether and how Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits will influence your VA benefits eligibility. This is a […]
Category: Social Security Disability
If you are suffering from a disabling condition, then you may be wondering about the possibility of disability benefits pursuant to a government program. Many potential claimants are aware of the existence of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs but are unfamiliar with the […]
(From the National Organization of Social Security Claims Representatives, March 2018 NOSSCR Member Newsletter) “A February, 2018 Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of hearings-level allowance rates for Social Security disability claims showed that “claimants who had representatives, such as an attorney or family member, were allowed bene ts at a […]
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits require that the claimant meet rather strict requirements in order to qualify. As a general rule, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is unwilling to award benefits in situations where the claimant can manage alternative (or even pre-existing) work. This can confuse potential claimants who […]
Many potential disability claimants are not quite familiar with their various options, which may include Supplementary Security Income (SSI) benefits. So, what is SSI and are you eligible to receive such benefits? Let’s take a look. The Basics of SSI Supplementary Security Income is a federally-administered program (by the Social […]