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SSDI and SSI: What's the Difference?When the vast majority of people apply for Social Security disability benefits, the worker at SSA taking the claim will automatically put in applications for both SSDI and SSI. So what's the difference?For both types of claim, you...
A Silent Enemy: Arthritis and Its Effect on VeteransIn 2015, the Arthritis Foundation conducted a detailed study to research the issue of arthritis and military veterans. The Foundation's study revealed that the issue of arthritis is particularly serious in veterans....
Increased Compensation for Veterans' Disability BenefitsOn Friday July 22, 2016, the Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 was passed. The new law directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional...
Expediting Appeals Council Claims When You Reach Age 55 A Social Security claim may be appealed to the Appeals Council if that claim is denied by the Administrative Law Judge. Once a claim is appealed to the Appeals Council, it may take anywhere from twelve to...
Military Sexual TraumaAbout 1 in 5 women have told their VA healthcare provider that they experienced sexual trauma in the military. With such widespread prevalence, it's important to know some facts about Military Sexual Trauma ("MST"):•· Defined by the VA as: sexual...
Why Does It Take So Long For a Social Security Disability Hearing? One of the most frequent questions I get asked is how long it takes to get a hearing in a Social Security disability appeal. This specifically means the time from when the request for hearing (i.e. the...
Does Divorce Affect My Social Security Benefits? This question depends on what type of Social Security disability benefits a person is receiving. If you are receiving Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) based on your own work record, your benefits will not be...
ARE THERE DIFFICULTIES GETTING APPROVED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS WHEN ALLEGING SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER? (Part 2-Bipolar Disorder) In the prior section regarding schizophrenia, we established that the Social Security Administration treats claims that are...
Extra-Schedular Consideration Extra-schedular ratings evaluations are available in two distinct contexts: extra-schedular ratings for individual conditions and extra-schedular consideration for an evaluation of individual unemployability. •1) Individual...
ARE THERE DIFFICULTIES GETTING APPROVED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS WHEN ALLEGING SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER?(Part 1-Schizophrenia)In most cases the answer is yes. It appears that disability claims based on mental impairments seem to be treated by the Social...