We have provided this information to assist those who have applied for (or are about to apply for) Social Security or SSI disability benefits. Navigating the complex and confusing Social Security disability system is difficult and frustrating. These tips contain the...
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Social Security Disability Benefits for Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks
Anxiety Disorders Individuals can receive Social Security disability benefits if they can prove an inability to perform what SSA calls "substantial gainful employment." Being "disabled" usually provokes images of physical impairments, such as back injuries or heart...
David R. Machek, Esq. Elected To The Lupus Foundation Of America, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter Board Of Directors
The Disability and Injury Law Offices of David R. Machek, Esq. is pleased to announce that our owner and founder, David R. Machek, Esq., has been elected to the Lupus Foundation of America, Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter Board of Directors effective October 1, 2020. ...
Common Mistakes To Avoid When Completing State Agency Social Security Disability Forms
After your application for disability benefits is submitted to the Social Security Administration, your disability claim will be sent to a state disability determination agency and assigned to a disability claims adjudicator. That person will be in touch with you by...
TIPS FOR FILLING OUT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY APPLICATION FORM SSA-3368 (ADULT DISABILITY REPORT)
Describing your medical conditions. Early in your application for Social Security disability benefits you will be asked to list your “illnesses, injuries or conditions.” You will also be asked how those conditions affect your ability to work. Under Section 2A (or the...
Former NFL Players Struggle With Disability Benefits Too
The NFL Players Association will review the disability provisions in the collective bargaining agreement ratified in March that are set to take away tens of thousands of dollars in benefits from permanently disabled former players. Changes to the Total and Permanent...
Should I File For Early Social Security Retirement Benefits Because Of My Medical Problems?
If you have severe medical issues that prevent you from working in your early 60's, it may be tempting to claim early Social Security retirement benefits. However, filing for early retirement means a reduced benefit amount that could be up to 30%. Before you do...
SSI/SSDI Recipients Can Get Child Stimulus Payments through September 30, 2020
Starting now. SSI and Social Security recipients who haven't yet gotten their $500 stimulus payments per dependent child have a new chance to get the payments. They will need to fill out the non-filer tax form on the IRS web site by September 30, 2020. They will...
Outdated Savings Restrictions Are Imposed on SSI, But Not Social Security Disability Recipients
Like Social Security disability benefits, the SSI program pays monthly benefits to people with low income. Unlike SSDI, however, SSI eligibility does not require a substantial work history -- with the accompanying contributions paid into the Social Security system....
Thousands Of Americans Die While Waiting For A Disability Hearing Due To Social Security Backlogs
From 2008 to 2019, almost 110,000 people died as they awaited an appeal after initially being denied Social Security disability benefits, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, a nonpartisan federal agency. In addition,between 2014...