Average Indexed Monthly Income (AIME) to Calculate Your Social Security Disability benefits
Disability claims taken either under SSI or SSDI use the same criteria for medical evaluation. Read more on that here. However, what you receive under each program depends solely on how much Social Security Taxes you paid under your wages. The Social Security Administration, SSA uses two basic formulas to calculate your SSDI benefits. The […]
Disability Starter Fact Sheet for Family Member’s Benefits
Family is one of the world’s most beautiful blessings. Yet, anything that befalls upon families worries you. If you are someone who is the sole major responsible person for your family, but have been unable to meet their financial needs, do not worry. The Social Security Administration allows upto 150% of the disabled family member’s […]
Social Security Benefits for Survivors in 2021 and Onward
Losing a family member to social security can be hard enough. The devastation can prove even more cumbersome if the family has to deal with unforeseen financial issues along with the emotional turmoil.Sad to relate, various Coronavirus related deaths in United States have been of old and retired people who could not survive the lethal […]
Tips on Preparing for Social Security Disability Appeals during COVID-19 Lockdown
The Social Security Administration has disabled in-person disability hearings amidst the COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing measures. Since most of the SSA staff is working remotely, the SSA closed its hearing offices and has currently only online video hearings facility for disability claimants. If you have subscribed to participate in a disability hearings process through […]
SSDI Online Hearings Process during COVID-19
Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Social Security Administration has switched to online hearings for your Disability Appeals. Since most of the SSA staff is working remotely from homes, the SSA has discontinued in-person ALJ hearings for an indefinite period of time. What are Social Security Online Hearings? An online Disability Hearing is an […]
Can You Keep Worker’s Compensation While Receiving SSDI Benefits During Covid-19?
Yes, you can keep both worker’s compensation benefits and social security benefits together. This is of course only when you qualify for both social security disability insurance benefits and worker’s compensation benefits. Since these are both separate programs under federal government, you don’t need to give up one to avail benefits from another. Yet, even […]
COVID-19 Disability Guide: How to Make Sure Your Doctor is Supportive for your Non-Covid Disability Benefits Application
The Social Security Administration uses a List of Impairments from its Blue Book of Disability, As a matter of fact, if you meet the Work Credits, have enough prove to support your claim of being disabled and are unable to earn, you’re considered as eligible to apply for Disability Benefits. However, the Coronavirus pandemic has […]
Substantial Gainful Activity and Disability Income Limits for 2021
In assessing whether you qualify non-medically, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will initially look to whether you are right now working. In the event that you are working with low income wages below the stated threshold and not procuring a high income, you won’t consequently be denied disability benefits, however completing a considerable measure of […]
Applying for SSDI as a Disabled Adult on your Parent’s Earnings
Even though the SSA provides benefits to adult children if they are over the age of 18 to qualify, the SSA will consider you a disabled adult because you will be collecting SSDI based on your qualifying parent’s Social Security’s earnings. What does it mean to be Disabled? In order to be eligible for SSDI […]
Social Security Changes for COLA in 2021
The Social Security Administration announced that it will make an increase of 1.3% in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income, as a result of a Cost-of-living-adjustment. This COLA increase will take effect immediately for all 71 million Americans receiving monthly benefits paychecks. This COLA adjustment is designed to help beneficiaries keep up pace with […]