The Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes certain conditions that will automatically lead to an award of disability benefits. These conditions include certain types of cancers, brain disorders, and significant rare diseases.
Read More"My disability began when I was a child. Can I still get benefits when I am an adult?" A person who is over the age of 18 can receive disability benefits if their disability began before they reached age 22 and they meet the adult criteria for disability benefits.
Read MoreAn individual who is under age 18 or who is under 22 and a student regularly attending school, can be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The disability criteria for children are different than the criteria for disabled adults.
Read MoreIf your Social Security Disability application is approved, certain members of your family also can receive monthly benefits, including your spouse if he or she is age 62 or older, as well as your children under 18 who are still in school, or who also are disabled if disabilities began before age 22.
Read MoreA photo recently obtained suggests that disgraced former Social Security Disability attorney Eric Conn may not have destroyed all of his clients’ files, as had been previously alleged. This development is significant because the files may contain the only remaining medical evidence to support his former clients’ applications for disability benefits.
Read MoreOn April 2, CNBC ran a one-hour special covering the misdeeds of Kentucky native Eric Conn, who pleaded guilty to numerous counts of fraud. Conn represented thousands of Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income applicants, mostly in eastern Kentucky.
Read MoreIn April, we celebrate National Social Security Month, a month dedicated to educating the public about who we are, why we exist, and the programs and services available to help them Secure Today and Tomorrow.
Read MoreOn March 6, Cleveland Cavaliers Forward Kevin Love authored a column about his recent mental health experience. He wrote about a panic attack—his first—he experienced during a game last November and his subsequent realization that he had a health condition and that treatment was important to his management of this condition.
Read MoreSocial Security Disability (SSD) benefits are calculated based upon prior earnings and how much you have paid into the SSD program through taxes.
Read MoreUnfortunately, there is no set time frame for when you will receive benefits once the Social Security Administration (SSA) finds you are disabled. Some claimants receive benefits within just a couple of weeks following a favorable decision, while others wait several months.
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