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For individuals filing for Social Security Disability, usually there is a 5-month waiting period before you began to receive any monetary disability insurance benefits (DIB). Additionally, an individual must wait 24 months before receiving any Medicare benefits. For...
In a big win for the LGBTQ+ community, a federal district court in Washington state ruled on September 11, 2020 that a woman was eligible for survivor’s benefits on the record of her late partner, who died before same-sex marriage was legal (Thornton v. Commissioner...
In October 2020, Social Security Administration announced a 1.3% benefit increase for 2021. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be effective for Title II beneficiaries of a period of disability and disability insurance benefits for December 2020 benefits that...
The Compassionate Allowances program from the Social Security Administration was started in response to long wait times many Claimants saw after having applied for Social Security disability. The Compassionate Allowances program allows those with certain severe...
Social Security has announced a new "streamlined" overpayment debt waiver process for overpayment debts that Social Security was not able to timely process because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An overpayment occurs when an individual receives more money for a month than...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all departments of the Social Security Administration, including the ability to hold in person hearings before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). Since April, the Office of Hearing Operations has been holding hearings via telephone...
Our veterans of the US armed forces endure many sacrifices in the course of duty. Those returning home from service may suffer physical and emotional injuries from their military roles. When an injury or condition makes it difficult for a veteran to pursue gainful...
Hematological disorders, or blood diseases, are one of many different impairments that individuals can find in the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) Listing of Impairments. A person's diagnosis with such a condition alone wouldn't generally make them eligible...
The aching in your hands became a source of frustration, so you sought the advice of your doctor. You may have undergone blood tests, X-rays and examinations by specialists before receiving the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Upsetting as that diagnosis may have...
When an illness or injury leaves someone struggling with normal activities, chances are it may also prevent that person from working to earn a living. This can be a devastating blow to someone who may already be dealing with the added expenses of medical treatments,...