Posts Categorized: Social Security Disability

According to the Council for Disability Awareness, more than one in four of today’s 20-year-olds can expect to be out of work for at least a year because of a disabling condition before they reach normal retirement age.  If your employer provides disability insurance coverage, you may be entitled to short-term and long-term disability benefits. … Read More »

If you are disabled and no longer able to work, you may be entitled to payments from a long-term disability plan through your employer. If you are covered by a long-term disability plan, you may be protected by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act also known as ERISA. What is ERISA? The Employment Retirement Income … Read More »

The Inspector General for Social Security warns citizens to be on alert for fraudulent phone calls from people impersonating the Social Security Administration (SSA.)  The Acting Inspector General of Social Security is urging citizens to be cautious of these fraudulent phone calls from people claiming they are the SSA; however, they are schemes. These calls … Read More »

Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Benefits? When you become disabled, it can be confusing trying to figure out what type of Social Security benefits you may be entitled to. The Social Security Administration will determine which benefits you are eligible for. The medical standards for determining disability are the same for SSD and … Read More »

In 2019, Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Retirement recipients will see an increase in their monthly payments. Since there was an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) from the third quarter of 2017 to the third quarter of 2018, Social Security payments will be increased. This is also … Read More »