Murky diagnosis criteria are only one reason that long COVID claims face such a steep uphill battle. Another is that the ailment is just so new — and SSDI claims follow long timelines. One major issue with long COVID for…
Murky diagnosis criteria are only one reason that long COVID claims face such a steep uphill battle. Another is that the ailment is just so new — and SSDI claims follow long timelines. One major issue with long COVID for…
In July 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared long COVID a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), but only “if it substantially limits one or more major life activities.” That statement, however, is qualified…
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) helps people of limited means who can’t work because of a disability. Qualifying for SSDI was always notoriously difficult, but the pandemic created a new disability that’s swamping the Social Security Administration (SSA) with applications:…
There are limits to how much you can receive in Social Security disability benefits if you are working. Trial Work Period You may be eligible for a trial work period, which allows you to work for nine months during a…
Congress will do what it takes to keep these programs going. Economists’ take is that this would mean the diverting of finite resources from other needs. Permanently Stabilizing U.S. social insurance programs will involve structural reform which aim is to…
It is possible to continue to receive SSDI benefits while working, it is something that is encouraged for low income recipients as supplement income can be very helpful to many people on SSDI. Strict must be followed in order to…
SSDI trust fund’s solid condition will help extend the life of Social Security as a whole that is, including both disability and old-age insurance but only until 2035. That’s a mere one-year improvement since the 2021 forecast. Medicare is projected…
The problems SSDI has yet to overcome are the following: Aging workforce which can strain the budget as more retirees collecting SSDI emerge. Recession growth leading to unemployment benefits or jobs that were unsuitable to their abilities, poorly paid, or…
SSDI has had a rocky few years filled with uncertainty about whether or not there would be enough money available. Things are looking much better this year with the recent Social Security Administration’s “Annual Report of the Board of Trustees…
Need a social security disability attorney with more than 25 years of experience? Mark J. Palmiere is who to call. Social Security recipients will be getting their biggest payment increase in 40 years in 2022 thanks to a 5.9% cost-of-living…