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Earning Work Credits for SSDI Disability Benefits

Disability Advocate — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:00:04 +0000

Often claimants who have filed for SSDI benefits are told by the Social Security Claims Representative or receive a letter from Social Security in the mail informing them they do not have enough work credits to qualify for SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). Almost all state they have worked their whole life, up until a [...]

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Concerns about SSA funding continue–especially for SSDI benefits

Mike Hinshaw — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:26:09 +0000

SSDI benefits exempt from many creditors, but funding hammered by high, chronic unemployment m We’ve addressed this before, but with the debt-ceiling debate, US credit downgrade and endless political posturing, it’s probably a good time to once again discuss the financial health of Social Security overall and the SSDI and SSI programs in particular. Experts [...]

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Three recent books address ‘mental health epidemic’

Mike Hinshaw — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:50:44 +0000

Numbers of reported afflicted great cause for concern m A disturbing trend A June 23 review of recent books at The New York Review of Books begins with this startling observation: It seems that Americans are in the midst of a raging epidemic of mental illness, at least as judged by the increase in the [...]

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If you’re contemplating either a SSI or SSDI claim, you simply must read this

Mike Hinshaw — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:41:39 +0000

03-31-2011 By Mike Hinshaw A recent post at Digital Journal underscores the importance of retaining a trained, experienced attorney if you’re fighting for disability claims, regardless of whether it involves an SSI item or an SSDI claim: At this moment, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is faced with the largest case backlog in history, due [...]

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Take advantage of all resources when researching, planning for disability

Mike Hinshaw — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:46:18 +0000

When you enter the world of disability benefits, it’s easy to become confused. The variety of agencies, bureaus and offices; the forms, paperwork, and regulations: together, everything can seem like a maze. We have a wealth of resources available at this site, plus our blogs often link to useful, informative external sites. Glossary more useful [...]

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Homeless? You may have more help than you realize

Mike Hinshaw — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Homeless people may have benefits they are not aware of–do you or your loved ones qualify for Social Security benefits? If so, here’s some important information. By Mike Hinshaw Despite increased awareness and efforts of many organizations, including the federal government, the number of homeless people in the U.S. is increasing. Some are returning military, [...]

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New report calls for incentives to retain disabled workers; June report explains SSDI, VDC differences and goals

Mike Hinshaw — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:10:44 +0000

By Mike Hinshaw If you live in Connecticut, this may be of interest, from TheDay.com: WHO: Linda, a 67-year-old grandmother of three, who became responsible for her daughter’s children after her daughter became too ill from HIV to care for them any longer. AGENCY: Alliance for Living. THEIR SITUATION: Linda had her daughter move back [...]

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Colorado ‘medi-pot’ issue splits SSDI from SSI; New Jersey voters nix mixing jobless, disability funds

Mike Hinshaw — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:02:10 +0000

by Mike Hinshaw Today we start a two-part look at a smorgasbord of topics, from serious but surprising to surprisingly serious. According to an October blog in Denver’s alt-paper/online site, medical marijuana has become a sore spot between state officials and indigent patients, including those with AIDS. Some patients receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) [...]

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Disability planning and programs: Part 2

Mike Hinshaw — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:31:40 +0000

[Continued from here, discussing links and references from this CDA Web page.] Step 3 is where we get into “the meat” of disability finance: Employer sick pay State benefits Disability insurance benefits Workers comp SSDI/SSI Employer sick pay, or sick leave, may be generous in one industry, lean in another. At a small company, nothing [...]

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Disability benefits explained from square one: Part 1

Mike Hinshaw — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:32:22 +0000

OK, we’re going to cover a lot of ground in the next few installments, so let’s start with a quick review of the basics. The acronyms SSDI and SSI refer to the most well known programs that help people who develop long term disabilities. Both are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), and each [...]

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