For many people in Mobile, Alabama a typical day at work involves physically lifting and handling heavy loads. Those people are always at the risk of suffering a back, neck or spinal cord injury. Again, people whose work does not usually require them to physically...
Disability solutions for you and your family
Month: April 2019
Adult Children With Disabilities
Adults with disabilities who have never worked may be eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income, as long as he or she meets the income requirements for SSI. They cannot have more than $2,000 in personal property or income (or $3,000 if married) and any monthly...
Agent Orange Effects Seen in Grandchildren of Vietnam War Veterans
Grandchildren of Vietnam Veterans are being born with birth defects and heart problems that could be connected to exposure to Agent Orange. Agent Orange was a powerful poison sprayed by the military to wipe out vegetation, particularly in Vietnam during the war. The...
Overview of Social Security Administration’s PASS provision – II
The previous blog post introduced the Social Security Administration's Plan to Achieve Self-Support provision. As Mobile, Alabama residents may know, the PASS provision is applicable to those recipients of Supplemental Security Income who try to work despite their...
Substitution of Parties
Given the lengthy process of applying and receiving Social Security benefits and the severity of many Claimants' illnesses, it is sadly not uncommon for a Social Security disability Claimant to die during the pendency of the process. However, if a Social Security...
Will your spinal cord injury lead you permanently disabled?
When a person experiences a traumatic injury, it has the potential to impact his or her ability to work. This is especially true for a spinal cord injury, which has the potential to completely alter a person's life and leave him or her unable to work. If you suffered...
CHANGES MAY BE ON THE HORIZON FOR RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO
Presently, residents of Puerto Rico are only able to draw under the Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) or Title II program for Social Security, and are not able to draw under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This is due to the fact the Social Security...
Overview of Social Security Administration’s PASS provision
Many people in Alabama who are disabled understand the importance of Social Security disability benefits and Supplemental Security Income for meeting their various financial obligations. However, in addition to providing these benefits, the Social Security...
Biestek v. Berryhill
The United States Supreme Court has affirmed the 6th Circuit's decision in the case of Biestek v. Berryhill. In a 6 to 3 decision, the United States Supreme Court found that "a vocational expert's refusal to provide private market-survey data upon the applicant's...
In addition to VA benefits, veterans eligible for SSD benefits
Our city, Mobile, Alabama, is home to a significant population that served in the United States military. Some of those veterans sustained injuries while on active duty, which developed into a disabling condition in due course. Those veterans may know that in addition...