The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program is once again under attack by Republicans in Congress. The SSDI program will exhaust its trust fund reserves by December 2016, threatening a 19 percent cut in your benefits. Normally, Congress would simply shift...
Month: April 2015
Understanding Your Alleged Onset Date for Social Security Disability
What is an “alleged onset date” for Social Security Disability purposes? For anyone who has applied or is applying for Social Security Disability benefits, this is a very important question because part of proving your Social Security Disability claim is proving the...
Can I Apply for Social Security Disability If I Have Seizures?
The severity and type of the seizures you experience will determine whether the Social Security Administration considers you disabled under its rules. The disability rules for seizures distinguish between seizures with convulsions and seizures without convulsions....