Los Angeles California Social Security Disability Insurance Law Blog
SSDI benefits may be available for Parkinson’s disease
Often starting with just a small hand or leg tremor, Parkinson’s disease can progress into a work-limiting medical condition. If you or someone you love has Parkinson’s disease, Social Security Disability Insurance benefits may be available. Unfortunately, there is no...
What are cost of living adjustments?
Each year the Social Security Administration releases a cost of living adjustment. The COLA affects everyone receiving benefits from the SSA under any program. You will always receive information about the COLA each year that you receive benefits, but you may not...
Does SSD cover postpartum depression?
Though not largely understood, postpartum depression is a condition that affects many new mothers following the births of their children or a miscarriage. Postpartum depression, otherwise known as postnatal depression, can persist for several months or even years...
What could cause an SSDI denial and can I file an appeal?
A serious medical condition may allow you to file for Social Security Disability benefits. You need to prove, however, that you no longer have the ability to perform any type of work. Various conditions may allow you to file a claim for SSDI benefits, but the Social...
What are concurrent benefits?
If you are one of the many residents in California who is not able to work to a level sufficient to provide for yourself due to a disability or a blindness, you may be wondering what type of financial benefits may be available to you. Some people may have disability...
How can depression qualify for a disability claim?
To qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance, you must have earned at least 40 credits during your lifetime by working and paying taxes. Twenty of your credits must come from the 10 years prior to when your condition became disabling. The first signs of...
Does bipolar disorder qualify for disability benefits?
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes dramatic shifts in mood. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the disorder affects around 2.8% of Americans 18 years and older. On average, bipolar disorder manifests itself at around age 25,...
How does the SSA decide you can return to work after disability?
When you qualify for benefits through Social Security Disability Insurance, the Social Security Administration will periodically review your case. Sometimes, they decide SSDI recipients are ready to return to work. Learn more about the criteria the SSA uses to make...
Does your disability have to be physical to receive benefits?
Workers in California are not always going to be able to work to the best of their abilities. After all, humans are not robots. We are susceptible to injury and illness. This is why disability benefits and insurance exist. Today we will look at a frequently asked...
How are SSI and Special Needs Funds related?
If you are the parent of a special-needs child, one of the most important things you can do for his or her future is set up a special needs trust. It is likely that your disabled child has supplemental security income, or SSI, but extra funds of any sort have the...
