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Social Security Rolls Out Nationwide Case Management Amid Staffing Cuts
Social Security Rolls Out Nationwide Case Management Amid Staffing Cuts The federal government has two competing goals for the Social Security Administration: to cut down wait times and speed up processing, and to dramatically cut staffing. Roughly 7,800 employees...
Will My SSD Change When I Reach Retirement Age?
Will My SSD Change When I Reach Retirement Age? For most people, Social Security disability (SSD) benefits do not change when the recipient reaches full retirement age. Instead, an invisible shift takes place. When a disability recipient reaches full retirement age,...
What Can You Own on Social Security Disability?
What Can You Own On Social Security Disability? “Social Security disability” technically refers to the SSDI (or SSD) program. However, people often interchangeably use the term to refer to SSD and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). While both programs are...
Cell Phone Text Messaging Needs to Become Your New Friend!
Cell Phone Text Messaging Needs to Become Your New Friend! By Wilbur Seitzinger Jr, Senior Disability Advocate Before Your Hearing: What to Expect You should be aware that the Social Security Administration now requires that certain documents be electronically signed...
Social Security Account Access Online
Social Security Account Access Online By Joshua Eberle, Senior Disability Advocate Setting Up Your Account Accessing your Social Security account online is now easier than ever. To create your personal "my Social Security" account, you'll need to log in through one of...
How Medical Records Impact Your Social Security Disability Claim
How Medical Records Impact Your Social Security Disability Claim According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), about one in four U.S. workers will become disabled before reaching retirement age. Still, most of us aren’t thinking about becoming disabled or...
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...
Yankee Station Agent Orange UPDATED 2025
Yankee Station Agent Orange - Blue Water veterans can now get presumptive service connection. The Yankee Station If you served in the Blue Water Navy during the Vietnam War, you may have been exposed to Agent Orange, a toxic herbicide. As of January 1, 2020, Blue...
VA Permanent and Total Disability (TDIU) for PTSD
VA Permanent and Total Disability (TDIU) for PTSD. Let us help you receive the benefits you have earned.
VA Disability Compensation Rates 2020 (Updated for 2025)
VA Disability Compensation Rates 2020 (Updated for 2025) VA Disability Compensation Rates for 2020 increased by about 1.6% from 2019 rates. If the VA decides that a veteran’s disability is related to service, it must then assign a rating percentage. By law, VA may...
What You Need to Know: Widows Benefits and Social Security Disability
What You Need to Know: Widows Benefits and Social Security Disability When you qualify for two types of Social Security benefits, such as widows benefits and Social Security disability (SSDI), you may be unsure which to pursue or how they might work together. ...
What Does “Appeal Under Review” Mean for SSDI?
What Does “Appeal Under Review” Mean for SSDI? If you’ve received an “appeal under review” status from the Social Security Administration (SSA), it can be confusing. This update in the Social Security Disability (SSDI) appeals process indicates that a decision has...
How Long Does it Take to Get Social Security Disability Benefits?
How Long Does it Take to Get Social Security Disability Benefits? According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the average processing time for a new Social Security Disability (SSDI) application is three to six months. But, the average processing time varies...
Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma?
Can I get A 100% VA Rating for PTSD due to Military Sexual Trauma? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental disability triggered by a traumatic event. When the average person thinks of a traumatic military event, they...
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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...
Are There SSD Benefits Available for Asperger’s Syndrome?
Are There SSD Benefits Available for Asperger’s Syndrome? Like most other conditions, Asperger’s syndrome varies in severity and specifics. So, not...
Social Security Fairness Act
Social Security Fairness Act Recent Updates To The Social Security Fairness Act: January 5th, 2025: President Joe Biden has officially signed the...
Can I Receive SSD for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy?
Can I Receive SSD for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy? A disabled worker can receive Social Security disability (SSD) benefits for any medical...
Disability Benefits for Amputations
Disability Benefits for Amputations Like most medical injuries and conditions,...
Can’t Work Due to Anxiety and Depression
Can’t Work Due to Anxiety and Depression Many people experience symptoms of anxiety and...
Will I Receive SSD for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Will I Receive SSD for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? To qualify for Social Security...
