If you have been approved for Social Security Disability, you definitely will be wondering when you will receive your benefits. Here is what to expect after being approved for Social Security Disability benefits. Social Security Disability Benefit Payments Payments are generally issued on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th Wednesday each month. However, if the 3rd […]
Continue reading…What Questions Are Asked in a Social Security Disability Interview?
The Social Security Administration administers both the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs in order to provide financial assistance to individuals with disabilities. Many come to rely on these benefits as their disability prevents them from retaining gainful employment. The application process for these programs can, however, be difficult to navigate. There are many […]
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How Coronavirus Precautions Negatively Impact the Hearing-Impaired
Q: How have the hearing-impaired been impacted by COVID-19 face mask rules? For those with hearing impairments and other disabling conditions, qualifying for Social Security disability benefits begins with meeting the Social Security Administration’s definition of being “disabled” and suffering from one or more of the mental and/or physical impairments listed in the Social Security […]
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Improving Disabled People’s Access to Groceries in California
Q: How can the disabled access food and supplies during the lockdown period? How to access Social Security disability benefits in California expeditiously is a challenge for both those who care for a loved one with a disability and those sidelined from working after an injury, illness, or accident rendered them disabled. Because hiring a […]
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What Conditions Automatically Qualify You for Disability?
Accessing Social Security Disability benefits can be a challenge. However, many rely on these benefits to pay essential monthly expenses. Understanding the application process for Social Security Disability benefits can help. Understanding the requirements for qualifying for Social Security Disability benefits can also help. Not all those who have a disability will qualify for these […]
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The Coronavirus and the Disabled Community
Q: How is the global pandemic harder on disabled people? Disability attorneys of California know that their disabled clients are likely more anxious than those without disabilities during the global coronavirus pandemic. And it isn’t paranoia that’s driving those emotions. The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has necessitated drastic government directives aimed at social distancing […]
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Disney Disability Access Service Challenged in Court
Q: Are the accommodations for the disabled fair at theme parks like Disney? Once upon a time, disability attorneys of California could tell their disabled clients of a magical theme park where virtually limitless access and accommodations were made for them and/or their disabled children to access all of the rides without waiting. Then everything […]
Continue reading…How Much Does Social Security Disability Pay?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is tasked with administering critical Social Security disability benefits to those needing and qualifying for them in the U.S. These benefits are funded by payroll deductions that are required pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). FICA payroll deductions are used to cover the costs associated with Social Security […]
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What Medical Conditions Qualify You for Social Security Disability?
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is tasked with awarding Social Security Disability benefits to those applicants who have a qualifying, disabling condition. These conditions are ones that affect a person’s ability to retain gainful employment. If you suffer a disabling medical condition and are hoping to receive Social Security Disability benefits, you are probably concerned […]
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What More Frequent Continuing Benefits Reviews Could Mean for the Disabled
Q: Are disability benefits recipients in danger of losing their benefits? Anyone who has gone through the process of applying for Social Security disability benefits in California knows that it is a stressful and lengthy process. Many initial applications—as many as two-thirds– are denied and the appeals process is also time-consuming. Meanwhile, the physical or […]
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