Blog: Social Security Disability - Page 10

You can request a reconsideration of your Columbus, OH, Social Security Disability application online, through your local Social Security Administration (SSA) field office, or through your Social Security disability lawyer in Ohio if there is sufficient time to do so. This step may be necessary if the SSA denied your application and you cannot work because of your disability. Reconsideration is the first step in appealing a decision of your disability claim....

How Your SSD Benefits can be Affected by What You Post on Social Media.

Social Security, in its budget request to Congress last year, said it would look into expanding the use of social media networks in disability determinations, partly to help identify fraud. Social media has become one of the most popular means of interaction today. This...

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. These plans are paid for by your employer...

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 Security Act of 1974 was enacted to provide protections for workers with retirement plans and welfare benefit plans....

Creating a my social security account through the SSA’s website is a free and secure way to access your personal Social Security Information at any time.

This account is beneficial for those who have applied for disability and for those considering applying for disability or retirement benefits.

What kind of services does...