Special Rules for Meeting a Disability Listing | Over 65 |
If you are an individual over the age of 65, you can qualify for disability in either of the two ways: I.Meeting or equaling a listing If you have an impairment or disability listed in Social Security’s Blue Book of Impairments, then you will automatically qualify for the disability benefits. Listings can be equaled if […]
How to Win Disability Benefits for Urticaria
Chronic forms of urticaria are common, often adversely impacting on quality of life. No formal studies have assessed the extent and nature of disability in different types of urticaria. Although the term “autoimmune” urticaria is increasingly being used for patients with evidence of functional serum autoantibodies, it is still unclear whether it is a purely […]
How Does the SSA view Liver Cirrhosis?
If you are unable to work due to irreparable damage caused by alcoholic cirrhosis (also known as alcoholic liver disease), you may be eligible for disability benefits. Alcoholic Cirrhosis | What is Alcoholic Liver Disease? Alcoholic cirrhosis is a liver condition induced by continuous alcohol intake. The liver becomes inflamed as a result of alcohol […]
How to Determine Whether Your Lump Sum Payment Is Taxable
The IRS has put in place a fair method for taxing lump-sum Social Security disability payments. Because almost every Social Security office in the country has a significant backlog of disability cases, most people who are approved for Social Security disability or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits may not receive their first payment for months, […]
How to Know If You Earn Enough to Owe a Federal Taxation on Your Benefits
The minimal income amount varies according on your filing status and age. For example, in 2021, the minimum for single filing status if under the age of 65 is $12,550. If your income is less than that amount, you are not required to submit a federal tax return. Other filing statuses depend on annual income […]
How to win SSDI benefits for Skin Lesions or Hidradenitis?
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a persistent skin condition characterised by abscesses and scarring. The cause of hidradenitis suppurativa is uncertain, but it appears to be caused by sweat glands around hair follicles, most typically around the groyne, bottom, breasts, and armpits. The sickness affects more women than men for unknown reasons. One in every 100 […]
The Social Security Compassionate Allowance for Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can be frightening for patients and their families, but whether a patient will qualify for Social Security disability benefits is determined by how the condition affects the person’s capacity to work. To be sure, life-threatening and terminal cancer diagnoses usually result in the automatic and, in some cases, hastened award of disability […]
How to Win Disability Benefits for Skin Disorders?
Many skin problems are assessed based on how they affect your other physiological functions. Other portions of the Blue Book may be read in such circumstances to decide whether your disease is serious enough to merit disability benefits. The SSA Blue Book has listings for various skin disorders that may result due to hereditary, congenital, […]
Social Security Cost-of-living Adjustments for 2022
Changes to social security benefits and supplemental security income (SSI) programmes were announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA). The modifications, which are announced every year in October, are based on cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) to guarantee that benefits stay up with inflation. Beginning in January, recipients of Social Security benefits should have seen these adjustments […]
SSDI for Osteoporosis in 2022
Osteoporosis affects more than 10 million Americans. Almost 1 in 4 people with osteoporosis are women. While women are at higher risk for the disease, men can develop it, too. Studies suggest that among those 50 and older: Up to 1 in 2 women will break a bone due to osteoporosis — equal to the […]