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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...
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...
Can I Check My Disability Status Online?
Can I Check My Disability Status Online? If you’ve applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), keeping track of your application status is critical. Many applicants want to know: How do I check my disability claim...
How to Find the Right Disability Doctor
How to Find the Right Disability Doctor When you’re applying for Social Security disability (SSD), you’ll typically need to provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) with a lot of medical documentation. Exactly what type of medical documentation is required...
SSD Lump Sum Payments and Back Pay
SSD Lump Sum Payments and Back Pay If you know anything at all about the Social Security disability (SSD) application process, it’s probably that it can take a very long time to get approved for benefits. What you may not know is that when you’re finally approved, you...
Getting Social Security Disability For Asperger’s Syndrome
Getting Social Security Disability for Asperger’s Syndrome Whether a person qualifies for Social Security disability (SSDI) for Asperger’s syndrome depends on the severity of the condition and how it impacts the applicant’s ability to earn a living. Any medical...
How to Prepare for Your Social Security Disability (SSD) Hearing
How to Prepare for Your Social Security Disability (SSD) Hearing By Erica S. Chitwood, Senior Disability Advocate If you’ve applied for Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI or SSI) and received two denials, your next step is likely a hearing before an...
Faster SSDI Claims for 100% P&T Disabled Veterans
Faster SSDI Claims for 100% P&T Disabled Veterans By Scott Layden, Senior Disability Advocate U.S military disabled veterans who have been rated 100% Permanent and Total (P&T) disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may qualify for expedited...
Understanding the Difference Between SSI and SSD
Understanding the Difference Between SSI and SSD By Jennifer Walker, Senior Disability Advocate One of the most common questions we hear is: “What’s the difference between SSI and SSD?” While both programs fall under the umbrella of Social Security disability...
I Was Wrongfully Denied Disability: What Should I Do?
I Was Wrongfully Denied Disability: What Should I Do? If you have been denied Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) and believe you should have been eligible, you are far from alone. More than 60% of Social Security Disability claims are initially denied. Many...
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...
Cervical Neck Fusion and Social Security Disability
Cervical Neck Fusion and Social Security Disability Cervical Neck Fusion and Social Security Disability. You may qualify for Social Security disability benefits if you’ve had a cervical neck fusion. However, you must show that you still can’t work. Many different...
What Conditions Qualify for Social Security Disability?
What Conditions Qualify for Social Security Disability? Many people considering applying for Social Security disability benefits have questions like, “What is considered a disability?” or “What conditions can I get Social Security disability for?” That’s not...
How Much Social Security Disability Back Pay Will I Get?
How Much Social Security Disability Back Pay Will I Get? You probably know that it can take a long time to get approved for Social Security disability. Depending on how many rounds of appeal are required, it may take a few months to three or four years or more to...
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...
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2026 COLA for Social Security Disability (SSD)
2026 COLA for Social Security Disability (SSD) Updated for 2026 COLA rates Every year,...
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...
Social Security Disability Changes for 2026
Social Security Disability Changes for 2026 The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is...
