An individual is eligible for disability benefits through the date of full retirement age.[1] For most people approaching retirement age, that is about 66. You can check your full retirement age at the SSA website here. That same individual would be eligible to elect...
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0.3 Percent SS Cost of Living Adjustment for 2017
The Social Security Administration announced there will be a 0.3 Percent SS Cost of Living Adjustment for 2017. There are more than 60 million persons receiving Social Security payments in one form or another: retirement, disability, SSI, etc. All recipients will be...
Preparing for your Social Security Disability Hearing
The first and most important rule of any testimony at your Social Security Disability Hearing: TELL THE TRUTH. A claim for disability at its foundation is; an individual’s condition(s) limit his or her work activities to the point where they cannot do their past work...
No Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment for 2016
The Social Security Administration announced there will be no cost of living adjustment (COLA) for benefits for the calendar year 2016. There are almost 13 million persons receiving Social Security Disability payments and/or SSI that will be impacted by this decision...
Trial Work Period; Social Security Disability
This article is intended to provide information regarding a trial work period in general, and how the Social Security Administration determines what actions trigger the beginning of the trial work period. Social Security recognizes the concept of a trial work period,...
Social Security Benefits; Withdrawing an Application
While withdrawing an application for either Social Security disability benefits or Social Security Retirement benefits is rare, certain circumstances can present where withdrawal of an application is the better course of action for an individual. For example, John...
Substantial Work in Disability Cases; Self Employment
Substantial Work in Disability Cases; Self Employment The first question addressed in the five-step sequential evaluation process used to evaluate disability claims is whether the claimant is engaged in substantial gainful activity. Generally, substantial work is...
Sickle Cell Disease and Social Security Disability
Sickle Cell Disease is the most common form of inherited blood disease and affects about 90,000 – 100,000 Americans[1]. Sickle Cell Disease causes the red blood cells to become hard and sticky, and look like a C-shaped farm tool called a “sickle.” People with Sickle...