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Disability Payment Schedule

Disability Payment Schedule

Disability Payment Schedule. The date you receive your disability payments depends on two things.  First, the date depends on the type of disability benefit you receive.  Second, it depends on your birthday.  The date you receive benefits does not...

Tips for Getting SSDI Disability

Tips for Getting SSDI Disability

Tips for Getting SSDI Disability.  Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be frustrating and takes a lot of time.  Unfortunately, Social Security denies a lot of applications.  In some cases, it can take several months to years before a...

Crohn’s Disease Work Restrictions

Crohn’s Disease Work Restrictions

Crohn’s Disease Work Restrictions. Crohn’s disease can cause debilitating symptoms.  Some people can effectively control their Crohn’s disease with medications.  However, others continue to have ongoing and severe symptoms despite treatment.  If your...

Why Does It Take So Long to Get Disability?

Why Does It Take So Long to Get Disability? SSD is intended to provide support for workers who can no longer earn a living due to an injury or medical condition. While these disability benefits can be a lifeline for someone who can’t continue working, timing presents...

Am I Eligible for SSD for Muscular Dystrophy?

Am I Eligible for SSD for Muscular Dystrophy? When you apply for Social Security disability benefits (SSD) for muscular dystrophy or any other condition, there are two possible ways to show that you are disabled. One is to show that your medical condition meets or...

Can I Receive SSD for Lyme Disease?      

Can I Receive SSD for Lyme Disease?       It is possible to receive Social Security disability (SSD) for Lyme disease. However, it’s not a given that a person suffering from the disease will qualify for disability. Pursuing disability for Lyme disease can be...

Watch Out for Social Security Disability Scams: How to Protect Yourself

Watch Out for Social Security Disability Scams: How to Protect Yourself By:  Jennifer HC Walker, Senior Disability Advocate If you're applying for Social Security Disability (SSD) or have already submitted a claim, it’s important to be aware of scams that may target...

2025 Updates In Social Security: New Identity Proofing Requirements

2025 Updates In Social Security: New Identity Proofing Requirements Social Security Changes Ahead Starting April 14, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is introducing changes to help protect your benefits from fraud. They will be increasing security with...

Can I Get SSDI for IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)? 

Can I Get SSDI for IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)?  Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) isn’t listed in the Social Security Blue Book. That means there’s no specific listing of symptoms or test results that qualifies a person with IBS for Social Security disability...

How To Increase Your VA Disability Rating

How To Increase Your VA Disability Rating From 70% To 100% If you currently have a 70% VA disability rating, you may already understand how VA ratings work. A 100% VA disability rating is the maximum allowed by law and with some...

Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange

Benefits for Children of Vietnam Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange The children of Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange often suffer serious disabling health conditions. Many infants born in the 1960s and 70s following the Vietnam and Korean Wars suffered birth...

Can I get 100% VA Disability for Sleep Apnea?

Sleep Apnea can have a severe impact on your life. Call Now for a FREE CASE REVIEW to see if you are eligible for VA 100% disability rating.

What is the Criteria for 70% TBI Disability Rating?

What is the Criteria for 70% TBI Disability Rating? What is the Criteria for 70% TBI Disability Rating? After VA grants service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI disability), VA must determine the correct rating percentage.  As a result, the rating percentage...

What Medical Conditions Are Considered Disabling?

What Medical Conditions Are Considered Disabling? If you suffer from a disability and live in the U.S. you may be entitled to Social Security Disability benefits. For this to happen the Social Security Administration must deem your disability severe enough that you...

Can I get 100% VA Disability for Sleep Apnea?

Sleep Apnea can have a severe impact on your life. Call Now for a FREE CASE REVIEW to see if you are eligible for VA 100% disability rating.

If Someone Getting SSD Dies, Can I Get Their Benefits?

If Someone Getting SSD Dies, Can I Get Their Benefits? Not exactly. Social Security disability benefits (SSD) are for the disabled worker, and those benefits terminate when the recipient passes away. But that doesn’t necessarily mean dependents are on their own. Here...

How Long Do I Have to Work to Qualify for SSD?

How Long Do I Have to Work to Qualify for SSD? When most people think of qualifying for Social Security Disability (SSD), they think about proving that their medical condition is severe enough that they are unable to earn a living. That is a necessary part of the...

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How Can I Get TDIU?

What Is TDIU? Many veterans are unable to earn a living because of service-connected disabilities.  Congress created a special benefit called...

Getting Disability Benefits for Schizophrenia

Getting Disability Benefits for Schizophrenia About 1% of Americans suffer from schizophrenia. Like most mental disorders, schizophrenia varies in...

Securing SSD Benefits for a Spinal Cord Injury

Securing SSD Benefits For A Spinal Cord Injury A spinal cord injury occurs when a trauma affects the spinal cord.  This can happen when the...

Can I Get Disability Benefits for HIV/AIDS?

Can I Get Disability Benefits for HIV/AIDS?  The rate of new HIV infections in the U.S. has declined dramatically in recent years. Still, more than...

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