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Premier Disability Services, LLC is a full-service social security disability advocacy firm. With over 30 years of experience and thousands of claims successfully closed for our clients, Premier Disability Services, LLC is a name you can trust to help you get the Social Security Disability Benefits you deserve. Read our blog to keep up to date with the latest news for topics about Social..
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1w ago
In the process of your case for disability, you may think that your impairments have improved. You may feel like you can go back to work, but you are scared to do so. After all, your case for Social Security benefits has lasted this long and you don’t want to go through it all again, so you may find it risky to return to work at all.
The good news is that the Social Security Administration has a rule that allows you to test your ability to return to work.[1] A “Trial Work Period” is a time in which you can test your ability to ..read more
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3M ago
The wait for receiving Social Security disability benefits can be a long, exhausting wait. From filing the initial application to possibly waiting for a hearing, an appeal, or a federal claim, the process can take up to several years before you could see your benefits. In that time, it may be hard to make ends meet and you may feel that you need to tough out your impairments to go back to work. The good news is that there are several ways that you can go back to work and possibly still be found disabled.
The first is the “Trial ..read more
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4M ago
We at Premier Disability Services, LLC work to secure disability benefits for our claimants. The Social Security Administration lists their definition of disability as being unable to engage in what they refer to as “Substantial Gainful Activity”, or SGA, due to medical issues that will last at least 12 months.[1] The Social Security Administration defines “Substantial Gainful Activity” as work intended to be performed for profit or pay.[2]
When you file a claim for disability, you are essentially admitting that you can no longer work. That’s a hard thing to admit. Whether you are the primary ..read more
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5M ago
When a member of your family dies, it can be hard to cope with the loss. When that
person filed for Social Security benefits, dealing with their estate can be tough. They were
waiting all that time to get benefits and possibly even back pay so that they could survive and
pay bills.
In some cases, only certain family members are eligible to receive the deceased’s benefits
that they were supposed to receive from the Social Security Administration. In the filing of what
is considered “needs-based” disability under Title XVI, actually known as Supplemental Security
Income or SSI, only a surviving ..read more
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5M ago
Meeting both the medical and financial eligibility to receive disability benefits can be a
daunting task. Your responsibilities not only include going to the doctor to fully document your
impairments, but can also require that you accurately file your taxes.
A person can only be eligible for Title II disability, or SSDI, if they have worked for a
certain length of time at above a certain level of income. 1 The income level changes every year,
but the time requirement has remained the same over time.
In order to prove that you are insured and can receive SSDI benefits, you must have paid
into S ..read more
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6M ago
Lupus is a chronic disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body. It is considered an autoimmune disease, which means that your immune system — the body system that usually fights infections — attacks healthy tissue instead. Lupus most commonly affects your skin, joints, and internal organs. Because it can affect many parts of the body, it can cause a variety of different symptoms, such as: fatigue, headaches, joint pain, fever, edema, hair loss, and abnormal blood clotting.
Nobody knows what causes lupus, but it and other autoimmune diseases do tend to run in ..read more
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6M ago
So you filed for disability benefits but the path to receiving benefits has led you to your 62nd birthday. Upon turning 62, you decided it would be best to file for early retirement. Now, you have to decide if continuing your disability case is worth it, even though you are receiving monthly payments already. After all, going in front of a judge can be intimidating! We’re here to tell you not to drop your disability case. In the end, your penalty for taking early retirement could be dropped and you could get possibly even get back-pay to when you became disabled!
Social Security’s website stat ..read more
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6M ago
When filing for disability, Social Security will send you a document title “Work History Report” for you to fill out. But why do they do that? Why do they want to know what work you did? Can’t you just attach a resume and that would be good enough?
Actually, the way that Social Security Disability works requires proof that you are unable to perform work that you have done in the past 15 years.[1] Such work is known as “Past Relevant Work”.
“Well they have my tax records, so why can’t they just look at what my previous job was?”
While your tax records do contain your earnings and where you work ..read more
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9M ago
If you’re receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and you’ve wondered what happens to those benefits when you pass away, you’re not alone. It’s a tough but important question. Understanding how survivor benefits work can provide peace of mind. Knowing that your loved ones may be able to receive financial support after your death can ensure their well-being in difficult times.
What are Social Security Survivor Benefits?
When a person who has paid into the Social Security system passes away, the Social Security Administration (SSA) can provide survivor benefits to eligible ..read more
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10M ago
If you’re receiving disability benefits and are thinking about getting back to work, you might be worried about how it could affect your benefits. Thankfully, the Social Security Administration has guidelines for this situation. They’ve created a supportive policy called a trial work period (TWP) to make things easier for you. Here’s a simple explanation of what it’s all about.
What is the Trial Work Period?
The TWP is essentially a “test drive” for returning to work. It’s a provision that enables Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients to assess their capacity to work for at le ..read more