When people talk about “social security disability”, they may be referring to any one of several federal government programs intended to provide benefits to US citizens who are unable to work due to a medical or mental condition.  Social Security…

Social Security Disability Insurance Payment Amount Americans who are no longer able to work due to a physical or mental condition and who are pursuing a social security disability insurance benefits claim are understandably concerned about how much they will…

The federal social security disability insurance program was established to protect workers no longer able to work and their dependents.  The program provides a monthly benefit for the disabled person and their dependents as well as providing Medicare to the…

Congress had high hopes for the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (“Ticket to Work Act”) .  Policymakers estimated that if an additional one-half of 1 percent of disability beneficiaries went back to work and ceased…

Disability benefits for a chronic medical condition or a chronic condition that has become worse? Social security disability benefits are available for a chronic medical condition.  While there are several requirements for social security disability insurance benefits, your medical condition…

Can you collect both social security retirement and disability? Americans receiving social security disability often wonder how their social security disability benefits will impact their social security retirement benefits (and vise versa).  To answer this important question, it may be…

Americans no longer able to work due to a mental or physical disability often wonder: “does my condition qualify for social security disability benefits?”  Social security disability insurance is a federal government benefit earned by working and paying FICA taxes…