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Can I Get Disability Benefits for HIV/AIDS?

Can I Get Disability Benefits for HIV/AIDS?

Can I Get Disability Benefits for HIV/AIDS?  The rate of new HIV infections in the U.S. has declined dramatically in recent years. Still, more than one million Americans are currently living with HIV. Fortunately, early and consistent treatment for HIV lowers viral...

SSD Benefits for Back Pain

SSD Benefits for Back Pain

SSD Benefits for Back Pain “Back pain” covers a broad spectrum, from the morning ache and stiffness many people experience with age to injury-related pain that makes it impossible to engage in normal daily activities. According to the Health Policy Institute at...

Securing SSD Benefits For Cancer

Securing SSD Benefits For Cancer

Securing SSD Benefits for Cancer The Social Security Blue Book includes numerous types of cancers as listed conditions. Each of the different type listed has its own specific criteria. But it’s also possible to receive SSD benefits for cancers that aren’t listed, or...

SSD Family Benefits

SSD Family Benefits

SSD Family Benefits You probably know that a U.S. worker who is medically unable to work may be eligible for Social Security disability (SSD) benefits. If a worker meets the SSA’s definition of “disabled” and has accumulated sufficient work credits, they may receive a...

TBI And C&P Exams For Disabled Veterans

TBI And C&P Exams For Disabled Veterans

TBI VA Disability Benefits Unless there are special rules that apply, the VA will deny service connection for Traumatic  Brain Injury (TBI) unless the Veteran can prove a: Current diagnosis, In-service event, disease or injury, and Medical nexus between the first 2...

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What is the SSDI Payment Schedule?

What is the SSDI Payment Schedule? (UPDATED FOR 2026) Until 1997, Social Security benefits were paid on the 3rd of each month. That was true whether you were receiving retirement benefits or Social Security disability benefits (SSDI). Now, the date that your...

What Happens After an SSD Hearing Denial? Understanding the Social Security Disability Appeals Process

What Happens After an SSD Hearing Denial? Understanding the Social Security Disability Appeals Process Post-Hearing Review in Social Security Disability Claims Did you know there is a post-hearing process wherein you can ask for further review of your claim even if...

How Workers’ Compensation and Long Term Disability Benefits Affect Social Security Disability Benefits

How Workers’ Compensation and Long Term Disability Benefits Affect Social Security Disability Benefits Workers’ Compensation Benefits and How They Impact Social Security Disability Benefits After the turmoil of the Great Depression, States concluded that they needed...

2026 COLA for Social Security Disability (SSD)

2026 COLA for Social Security Disability (SSD) Updated for 2026 COLA rates Every year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) looks at information about consumer prices and adjusts Social Security disability (SSD) and retirement benefits to keep pace. Social...

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