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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...

Autism Disability Allowance

Autism Disability Allowance

Autism Disability Allowance, Social Security considers autism and autism spectrum disorders as potentially disabling conditions.  Autism can cause problems with social functioning and affect your ability to communicate with others.  You or your child may...

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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 retirement age.  Currently, the full retirement age is 67 years old.  Generally, winning a disability claim gets easier for people as they get older. SSDI vs. Early Retirement You can...

How to Prepare for your Consultative Exam (CE)

How to Prepare for your Consultative Exam (CE) Written by Joshua Eberle, Senior Disability Advocate A consultative examination (CE) is a physical, mental, or diagnostic evaluation required by the Social Security Administration (SSA) at their expense when medical...

Social Security Electronic Signature Rule Clarification

Social Security Electronic Signature Rule Clarification By Scott Layden, Jr.  Senior Disability Advocate On August 11, 2025, Social Security clarified its requirements for electronic signatures on certain documents.  These documents include Claimant’s Appointment...

Important Changes to SSA Attestation Rules: Key Updates that may Affect Your Claim

Important Changes to SSA Attestation Rules: Key Updates that may Affect Your Claim Written by:  Erica Chitwood, Senior Disability Advocate Effective January 15, 2025, all disability applicants must now sign an Authorization to Disclose Information to...

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 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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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?

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