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To determine who is eligible for Social Security disability, the Social Security Administration considers a variety of factors including your age, your work history and work credits, your income, and the nature of your disability. Who Is Eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits? In Illinois, Social Security disability claims are handled by the Bureau of Read More

When you apply for Social Security disability benefits, your monthly benefit payment is decided by a formula based on your earnings over a period of time. Your employment earnings and Social Security guidelines will be key factors in determining how much you get for disability. How Much Do You Get for Disability? Workers who are Read More

If you’re disabled and need financial assistance, it’s important to know what you need to apply for Social Security disability benefits. Before you apply, make sure you’re prepared to provide personal information about yourself and your family members, your medical conditions and treatments, and your employment history. When Can You File for Social Security Disability? Read More

You can often continue to receive Social Security disability benefits when a spouse dies, especially if you are 60 or older. The payment amounts range from 71.5% to 100% of the pre-death benefit amount. Social Security can pay these survivors’ benefits to widows, widowers, and dependents, including young children and sometimes even parents who were Read More

To qualify for Social Security Disability benefits, you will need to prove you have a disability that prevents you from working. You will also need to meet several other nonmedical requirements set by the Social Security Administration. You will need to have an adequate work history and meet a certain requirement of work credits to Read More

If you are currently receiving Social Security Disability benefits, you may be wondering how long your benefits will last or if they will decrease in the future. Social Security disability benefits do not last forever. To receive SSD benefits, you must show that you are unable to work and that you meet certain other financial Read More

If you are approaching retirement age and are considering or receiving disability benefits, you may wonder, “how does disability affect social security retirement?” Choosing to file for early retirement when you could qualify for disability benefits may be costly to you in the long run. On the contrary, receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits Read More

Social Security Disability benefits offer life-saving financial support to claimants. But what if you can’t pay a lawyer for a Social Security Disability claim? You may still have options, even if you can’t pay an attorney upfront. Most lawyers who handle these types of cases work on a contingency fee basis with no upfront costs. Should Read More

Knowing what to do while waiting on SSD approval can help your claim go smoothly. If you file a claim for Social Security disability benefits, and you are waiting on approval, you must follow steps to protect your benefits and reduce financial hardships. Steps to take include seeing your doctor for continuing medical care, working if Read More

If you are dissatisfied with the services provided by your SSDI lawyer, you are allowed to fire your attorney for Social Security disability at any time. However, you should consider the impact on the timeline of your existing disability claim and extra financial expenses caused by attorneys’ fees before you take any definitive actions. Filing Read More