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Anxiety Preventing Me From Working
Does your anxiety prevent you from working? Anxiety can cause feelings of worry or nervousness. These disorders are the most common emotional disorders. If you have an anxiety disorder, you may qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Anxiety symptoms...
SSD Benefits for Widows
SSD Benefits for Widows The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to certain survivors of deceased workers. That’s true whether the deceased was still working, was retired, or was receiving SSDI benefits at the time of their death. But, not every...
How Medical Devices Can Affect Your SSDI Case
How Medical Devices Can Affect Your SSDI Case For some conditions, dependence on a medical device may help establish your claim for SSDI benefits. The need for some limited types of medical devices may even entitle you to provisional benefits while your SSDI...
Why Filing for SSD after 60 is Beneficial
Why Filing for SSD after 60 is Beneficial - Matt Sauerwald, President, Disability Help Group Matt Sauerwald is one of the nation’s top Disability Advocates. Matt has spent more than a decade helping people who are unable to work due to a disability, representing...
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,...
Top Reasons You Need to Appeal Your SSDI Denial
Top Reasons You Need to Appeal Your SSDI Denial Receiving a denial notice after you apply for Social Security disability benefits can be disheartening. But, that initial denial notice isn’t the end of the road. You can’t afford to give up. Here are three key reasons...
Income Limits on Social Security Disability
Income Limits on Social Security Disability – MATT SAUERWALD, PRESIDENT, DISABILITY HELP GROUP Matt Sauerwald is a leading advocate for the disabled. For more than 10 years, he’s worked on behalf of people who are disabled and can no longer work. Matt has represented...
SSDI Without a Work History
SSDI Without a Work History Social Security disability (SSDI) offers an important safety net for those who are unable to continue working due to injury, illness, or a chronic medical condition. But, the SSDI program is for disabled workers. Those with no work history...
What is SSDI?
What is SSDI? SSDI, or Social Security disability insurance, provides income for U.S. workers who have become disabled and are no longer able to engage in substantial gainful activity. SSDI is different from private disability insurance because it is available to...
Can I Receive Unemployment While Collecting Long-Term Disability?
Can I Receive Unemployment While Collecting Long-Term Disability? The short answer is “probably not.” While there may be exceptions, long-term disability (LTD) and unemployment insurance are usually mutually exclusive. That’s because LTD benefits are intended for...
What Does SSDI Consider Substantial Gainful Activity?
What Does SSDI Consider Substantial Gainful Activity? If you’re applying for Social Security disability (SSDI), “substantial gainful activity” (SGA) is a very important concept. Part of the standard for being eligible for SSDI is that you are unable to engage in...
How to Speed Up Your Social Security Disability Claim
How to Speed Up Your Social Security Disability Claim – MATT SAUERWALD, PRESIDENT, DISABILITY HELP GROUP Matt Sauerwald is on the nation’s leading Disability Advocates. Across his career, Matt has developed a deep knowledge of Social Security disability law. He is...
Monthly Income on SSDI
Monthly Income on SSDI Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) can be a lifeline for workers who are no longer able to earn a living due to disability. If you’re in the process of applying for or appealing denial of SSDI benefits, you’re probably wondering how much...
Social Security Disability Myths BUSTED
Social Security Disability Myths BUSTED - Matt Sauerwald, President, Disability Help Group Matt Sauerwald is one of the nation’s top Disability Advocates. Matt has spent more than a decade helping people who are unable to work due to a disability, representing...
How to File a Social Security Disability Application
How to File a Social Security Disability Application You have multiple options for filing an SSDI application. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recommends filing online and treats the online application as the default method. Here are a few reasons you may...
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Cervical Neck Fusion and Social Security Disability
Cervical Neck Fusion and Social Security Disability Cervical Neck Fusion and Social...
Navigating SSD: Dos and Don’ts
Navigating SSD: Dos and Don’ts Most Social Security disability claims are initially...
Who Gets a Social Security Death Benefit?
Who Gets a Social Security Death Benefit? When someone receiving Social Security...
