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What Questions Will They Ask At My Social Security Hearing?
The process of applying for benefits from the Social Security program can be a tedious and daunting one. When appealing to have your application accepted or to have a rejection overturned, you will be asked to appear at a hearing and answer questions to the Social Security Administration agent. What kinds of questions will… Read More »
Social Media Can Affect Your SSD Application
When applying for Social Security Disability benefits, it is important to cover all bases in order to increase the chances of the application being accepted. This not only means having a well thought out and designed application, but also being careful to not let other, external factors influence the process. Something that is commonly… Read More »
Does My Education Level Affect Social Security Disability Benefits
When applying to receive benefits from the Social Security program, there are numerous different factors that are taken into account. One of the ones that is commonly brought into question is whether or not a person’s education level affects the ability to receive SSI benefits and, if not, how much. The simple answer is… Read More »
Applying for Unemployment Benefits While Waiting for Your SSDI Hearing
Circumstances may arise in one’s life in which an individual becomes disabled and thereby unable to work. The process of applying for Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits can sometimes be a long one, particularly if the initial application is rejected and the appeals process needs to be undergone. While waiting for an SSDI hearing,… Read More »
Will Workers’ Comp Cover Car Accidents?
Workers’ compensation is the state-run program that legally requires employers to provide financial benefits to employees that sustain an injury while at the workplace or on the job. In today’s world, there are a number of different jobs that require travel and therefore driving can become part of one’s daily or weekly routine. Under… Read More »
Clinical Depression and Social Security Benefits
The Social Security program in America was designed to help all those unable to garner normal wages to still maintain an acceptable quality of life. While disability benefits extend to many different forms of affliction, mental illness is still an area that is in some doubt and concern when it comes to collecting benefits…. Read More »
Will I Still Receive Health Insurance and Benefits While Out of Work?
Many companies offer health insurance to their employees or pay for the majority of the premiums of it. This is an excellent practice, however this agreement comes into question when an employee is forced to miss time off work due to a worker’s compensation case or other medical leave reason. Ultimately, the question is… Read More »
How to Determine the Onset Date of Your SSI Claim
Most of the time, when an individual applies for disability benefits through the Social Security program (SSI), the Administration determines the date in which the benefits become active. This is called the established onset date (EOD) and is typically effective shortly after the individual’s application to the program is accepted and confirmed. There are… Read More »
Non-Medical You Can Use in a Social Security Disability Claim
The Social Security program in America is designed to provide enough finances to individuals that are unable to work to have an appropriate quality of life. Applying for Social Security disability (SSI) benefits requires a number of different kinds of documentation. Most of these required documents are medical records showing that an individual is… Read More »
How Drug Tests Affect Worker’s Compensation
In every state, it is a legal requirement that employers provide financial compensation to workers that are injured while on the job or at the worksite. That being said, there are a few factors that may influence the ability to collect such compensation or even disallow it. Under Florida law, if a workplace is… Read More »
