Social Security Disability benefits for low IQ
A disability applicant with a low IQ that impairs his/her ability to perform significant work under Residual Functional Capacity, RFC could get approved for Social Security Disability Benefits. Previously, the SSA listed a low IQ under ‘Intellectual Disability’ and before that as ‘Mental Retardation’. However, it is now listed under ‘Neurological Disorders’ as ‘Intellectual Disorder’. […]
How does SSDI Taxes Monthly Income?
Social Security Disability Benefits depend on Social Security Taxes that you are required to pay for atleast 30 working years of the total time you worked in your life. However, most people do not realize this and end up not paying enough or no social security taxes. Unfortunately, this could greatly impact your chances of […]
How to calculate your SSDI income/payments?
Disability claims taken either under SSI or SSDI use the same criteria for medical evaluation. 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. When your SSDI benefits start? If […]
How much should you pay for SSDI increments on your paycheck?
Social Security Disability is a vigorous but very fine package run under the federal government that acts as an economic savior at times of disability crises. However, due to a vast number of applications and people not covered under the Blue Book Disability also applying to the SSDI benefits, only 20% of the applications are […]
Common mistakes after denial of SSDI application
The most common question our social security disability lawyers are asked is whether I should appeal for social security after being denied SSDI. Our lawyers have the most reliable answer for you: Yes! You should appeal for SSDI after you have been denied at least one. Amongst the vast amount of applications received only 20% […]
SSDI vs SSI | What is the difference between them?
The main difference between SSDI and SSI is that one is simply merit-based disability benefits if they have enough credits and the other is need-based, provided only to low income individuals The Social Security Administration (SSA) runs both the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Federal programs. The disability […]
How to win at a Social Security Disability Appeal?
Let’s face this: filing an application for disability is the easiest part. Winning a disability benefit in the first attempt is what takes a winning. However, do not be disappointed if you did not win the benefits at first go. In fact, roughly every 2 out of 3 people who apply for social security disability […]
Disability Insurance | Spouse with Mental Disability
About a quarter i.e., 1/4th of the people who ultimately file for disability benefits who have mental impairments are granted benefits. The Social Security Administration is aware of the many kinds of mental illnesses that come as you age older. Therefore, here are multiple mental illnesses listed in the Blue Book online such as Acute […]
Does Medicare or Medicaid come with Disability?
In the American Social Security Disability system, the disabled have the option of two ways of utilizing disability benefits. Of the types of insurance is known as Medicare and the opposite is known as Medicaid. While both of these programs provide medical insurance, the way the application for each works and the eligibility criteria are […]
What are my chances of winning a Social Security Appeal?
The chances of winning a disability appeal after you’ve been rejected by the SSA, depends solely on your medical condition and if required, your disability attorney. Since each disability case is different, approval at a disability hearing doesn’t mean that you have the same chance of getting benefits when you file an appeal. But we […]