Having a formal medical document attached to your application for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program can significantly improve your chances of winning the benefits you need and deserve. While it is not mandatory, you should never underestimate the importance of a detailed letter drafted by your medical professional. A knowledgeable and experienced SSDI […]

If you are nearing retirement age, you will most likely entertain two major questions: (1) What amount will I receive in benefits from Social Security? (2) When should I take retirement and apply for Social Security retirement benefits? Eligibility For Receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits. As you work and pay taxes, you earn Social Security […]

If you worked long enough to qualify for retirement benefits through the Social Security Administration, a disability that prevents you from working before you are old enough to retire may allow you to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. You’re probably reading this because you have questions about disability benefits, including when does SSD convert […]

You may have read articles or watched videos posted online during the last quarter of 2022 that promised a fourth round of stimulus payments. Once you click on the article or video, it takes a few minutes before the “expert” acknowledges that it takes an act of Congress to authorize the payments and provide the […]

The amount of someone’s monthly Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits payment is determined by a formula that uses the person’s lifetime taxable earnings as the base figure. Since the disability payment is based on earnings from work, there are not many opportunities to increase the base figure if the disability prevents the claimant from working. […]

Are you a New Jersey resident who stopped working because of a disability? You may be eligible to receive monthly Social Security Disability benefit payments due to your qualified impairment. This blog post explains how to tell if you qualify for disability benefits and how much you would receive in your monthly disability payment. At […]

When you are unable to work because of an injury or illness, relief from financial hardship caused by the loss of income can be devastating. If you work in New York, you may be eligible for disability benefits through programs offered by the federal and state governments. Disability pay in NY is available for temporary […]

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI or SSD) pays monthly disability benefits to people with all kinds of disabling impairments, including both physical and mental. The SSD publishes a manual it calls a Listing of Impairments, which most people refer to as the “Blue Book.” The Blue Book includes an entire section of listed mental impairments […]

Relief from financial hardship that comes from being unable to work because of a disabling illness or injury may be available in the form of cash payments through state and federal disability programs in New York. If you have a short-term disability in NY caused by an injury or illness that is not work related, […]

If you work in New Jersey and become disabled because of a physical or mental health condition, you have options available to help replace some of the income lost. Temporary disability benefits in NJ are available through the state government and its Temporary Disability Insurance program with payments available for up to 26 weeks. As […]