If you're unable to work and live in California, Social Security Disability could replace your income and help you provide for your family. Contrary to popular belief, you don't have to accept a fixed rate of benefits for the rest of your life. Your benefits could...
Going through with an online Social Security disability update
Most able-bodied Americans work, but unfortunately, some people have permanent disabilities that prevent them from holding a job. The U.S. Social Security Administration supports disabled people in California by giving them money to live on. To ensure this funding...
How to increase your Social Security Disability insurance
Social Security Disability Insurance could provide someone with helpful payments during troubling times. Persons unable to work due to a proven disability may find an SSDI check offers their only option for purchasing essential items. However, some California...
How workers’ compensation payments affect retirement benefits
Payments from private sources, such as insurance benefits or private pensions, will not affect your Social Security Disability benefits. However, public disability benefits in California, like workers’ compensation, could negatively affect your Social Security...
Orthopedic conditions and SSD
Social Security benefits in California provide income for people who are no longer able to do their job because of a disability. Some of these conditions include orthopedic issues that prevent the person from working as they did previously. However, recipients must...
What to know about SSDI and epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that causes unpredictable seizures. People with epilepsy in California commonly get treated with medication, brain treatment, surgery and devices. If someone gets diagnosed with epilepsy and can't work, he or she may be able to...
What makes you eligible for Social Security Disability benefits?
If you have a long-term sickness or a disability that is affecting your ability to work, you may consider filing for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. Before you do, it's important to understand exactly what the Social Security Administration (SSA) says makes...
What is the signature requirement for SSDI?
The application process for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits appears straightforward. Completing and submitting the necessary forms should move things along. Recently, a new requirement went into place, and it affects the application process....
Obtaining SSD benefits in California if you have scoliosis
Scoliosis is considered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) as a disorder of the spine. There are several ways that you can justify receiving disability benefits based on this medical condition. For instance, it may be possible to obtain benefits by proving...
Social Security Administration to expedite some disability claims
The commissioner of the Social Security Administration announced that five new conditions are now part of the administration's Compassionate Allowances program. California residents will be interested to know these conditions: GM1 Gangliosidosis, Desmoplastic Small...