Los Angeles California Social Security Disability Insurance Law Blog
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...
Do I have to pay taxes on my Social Security Disability benefits?
It is easy to face confusion about taxes when it comes to Social Security Disability benefits. They seem like payments made to you for assistance and not income, which leads many people to think they are not taxable in any situation. However, this is not how the IRS...
Does my disability qualify for SSD?
There are a few requirements that you must meet before the Social Security Administration can approve your request for disability benefits. The requirements are specific to the SSA and may not be the same as other agencies that provide benefits for disabilities. The...
SSD benefits for a baby’s failure to thrive
Disability rarely affects only those who are suffering from it; their family and friends are also often equally impacted. This is especially true for the parents of disabled children. Some people might think that a disabled child supported by able-bodied parents may...
The Compassionate Allowances Program: What you should know
Thousands of people in California and across the country rely on Social Security Disability insurance benefits to help them make ends meet. Whether you are born with a disability that makes it difficult for you to work, you have been injured or you developed a...
