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How Long Does it Take to Receive Long-Term Disability?
How Long Does it Take to Receive Long-Term Disability? Long-term disability (LTD) provides income if a disability prevents you from working if the injury was not work-related. Disability benefits for a long-term work-related injury are typically paid through workers’...
Best Tips When Appealing Your Denied Disability Claim
Best Tips When Appealing Your Denied Disability Claim Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits serve as an important safety net for U.S. workers who become disabled before retirement age. Unfortunately, most claims for Social Security disability benefits are...
What Evidence is Used to Decide My SSD Claim?
What Evidence is Used to Decide My SSD Claim? Social Security disability benefits can provide stable income for a worker who is no longer able to work due to medical disability. But, not everyone who suffers from a medical condition is eligible for SSD benefits. If...
Can I Receive Disability Benefits for Fibromyalgia?
Can I Receive Disability Benefits for Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is a chronic, potentially disabling condition that scientists don’t yet fully understand. While medical treatment can help manage symptoms, there is no cure for fibromyalgia. Some of the key symptoms...
Reasons Your Disability Claims May Be Denied
Reasons Your Disability Claims May Be Denied - Matt Sauerwald, President, Disability Help Group Matt Sauerwald has been a dedicated advocate for people seeking disability benefits for over a decade. He’s represented thousands of clients and thoroughly knows the...
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...
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...
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...
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What Are Non-Medical Requirements for Disability?
What Are Non-Medical Requirements for Disability? To receive Social Security disability...
Social Security’s Hidden Call Strategy: What It Means for You
Social Security’s Hidden Call Strategy: What It Means for You If you are applying for...
Can I Get SSDI if I am 60 years old?
Can I Get SSDI If I Am 60 Years Old? You can get disability benefits up until full...
