Types Of Information Social Security Disability is Looking For? One of the most difficult things for most people is trying to figure out the application process when applying for social security disability. One of the most important pieces of information is your work history. That history is important when determining if you are eligible for social security disability. When applying for social security disability, you want to make sure you take the proper steps to increase the success rate of your application. Your work history Social Security is going to want to see your work history f ..read more

With one rare exception, you cannot collect retirement and disability benefits from Social Security at the same time. Social Security retirement benefits are for people who have worked all their lives and reached full retirement age, which is 66 1/2 years as of 2019. Social Security disability is for people who become disabled and are forced to stop working before reaching full retirement age. It is effectively a benefit program for those forced into early retirement because of injury or illness. The single exception applies to cases in which a person becomes disabled, applies for Social Secur ..read more

If you are a current or former service member collecting Social Security disability, you do not need to worry about whether the military finds out about you collecting SSI. Receiving Social Security disability — either Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) — does not disqualify you from serving in the military. That said, if you are eligible for SSI or SSDI, it is unlikely that you are fit to serve in the military, as both programs require total disability. Also, no law or regulation prevents you from collecting both VA and Social Security disability ..read more

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level government agency that administers a number of services for our nation’s service members. It began in 1930 when President Franklin Roosevelt signed a bill creating the Veterans Administration, a federal agency. In 1988, it assumed its current form as a Cabinet department and received a rebranding as Veterans Affairs. Most people simply refer to it as “the VA.” Veterans Affairs handles a long list of tasks meant to make the lives of our veterans and their families easier. These include healthcare administration, benefits a ..read more

The VA helps with a number of home improvement costs for qualifying veterans. But, as of December 2018, it no longer provides grants for walk-in tubs. This change comes courtesy of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive 1113.74, which updates the VA’s procedures for giving financial assistance to veterans to help with making structural modifications to their homes. From 2008 to 2018, the VA offered grants for walk-in tubs on a case-by-case basis. Even though you can longer receive financial help from the VA for the cost of a walk-in tub, the VA still provides grants for many home modif ..read more

If you served in the National Guard or National Guard Reserve and suffered a disabling medical condition in the course of your service, you may be eligible to collect VA disability benefits. Your eligibility depends on your length of service and duty status as well as the nature of your injury or illness. In addition, to qualify for VA disability, you must have secured a release from the National Guard under conditions other than dishonorable. A VA disability lawyer can help you apply for and receive disability benefits for an injury or illness you suffered during your National Guard service ..read more

You can apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits if you were in special education at school. But the fact that you required special education classes or struggled academically does not on its own guarantee your eligibility for SSI. You may submit your academic records as supporting documentation to bolster your claim that you deserve benefits for your mental impairment. A Social Security disability lawyer can help you put together a strong application for benefits. Getting approved for SSI is not an easy task: Roughly two-thirds of applicants are denied on the first try. The more ..read more

Generally speaking, a 100% disabled veteran may own a business and continue to collect VA benefits, but there are exceptions to this rule. If you receive 100% disability benefits because VA has deemed you unemployable, then you may not earn work-related income above the federal poverty level, including from your own business. But if your 100% rating is not based on unemployability, no limit exists on your outside income. VA disability is notoriously complicated, and many veterans who receive it have an understandable fear of doing something that may cost them their benefits. If you receive VA ..read more

The VA offers health care assistance to qualified veterans. VA health care pays or helps pay for several medical costs. The specific expenses it pays for, and the amount it pays depends on several factors including your income and disability status. The standard VA Health Benefits package is comparable to a major medical insurance policy in the private marketplace. You have a copay, coinsurance, and a deductible, and the plan pays most everything else. VA health care is complicated. There are numerous programs available, all offering different things, and all with different qualifying criteria ..read more

There is no limit to how many times you can be denied Social Security Disability. If you receive a denial after submitting an application for Social Security Disability benefits, you can either file a request for reconsideration or start over with a new claim. Every case is different, but it is generally better to file a request for reconsideration as this improves your chances of receiving an Administrative Law Judge hearing — the stage of the appeals process with the highest approval rate. Social Security Disability Denials and What They Mean It is extremely common to receive a denial on you ..read more