You may be unable to earn a living due to a disability. Like many people in your situation, you might want to apply for Supplemental Security Income. While receiving SSI benefits could help you and your loved ones, you must meet eligibility requirements first. Social...
You may have applied for Social Security Disability only for the Social Security Administration to turn down your request. Fortunately, this is not the end of the process. You may request an appeals hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. However, you might have...
As someone suffering from anxiety, you know that it is often just as debilitating as any physical disability. But did you know that you can potentially gain benefits for your mental health troubles? Not as many people know that mental disorders in adults may fit...
Many Ohio residents with disabilities feel frustrated when they apply for Social Security Disability Insurance only to have their claims denied. While many first-time applicants do have their SSDI claims denied by the U.S. Social Security Administration, many of them...
If your adult child is living with disability, it is likely that he or she gets Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Your child likely does not get a lot of money from SSI. However, your child likely needs to keep his or her Medicaid. If your child loses his or her...
If you are a disabled widow or widower, you may wonder whether you can collect federal benefits after the death of your spouse. The Social Security Administration notes that there are a few age restrictions that may limit your benefits and how you collect them, but if...
Individuals can struggle with hearing loss based on a medical condition or extended exposure to ototoxic chemicals. Unfortunately, hearing loss can ultimately impact an individual’s ability to maintain gainful employment and earn a living wage. In these situations,...
Supplemental Security Income provides federal benefits to low-income individuals with limited work opportunities because of disability, blindness or age. If you receive SSI, however, you can potentially return to work without losing your benefits. Review these...
While collecting Social Security Disability Insurance, you may begin working again if you feel well enough. If your health has improved and you feel no pain, your doctor may approve. You may also consider finding a job or a part-time position that does not make your...
Social Security Disability Insurance is an entitlement program. This means that people who receive benefits in this matter have worked for them. Another example of an entitlement program is traditional Social Security. As a result, just like with “regular” Social...
