The inability to work due to a disability can leave Los Angeles residents with a great deal of frustration. That frustration can be multiplied when those same individuals face discrimination because they are disabled and receiving Social Security Disability benefits....
Los Angeles California Social Security Disability Insurance Law Blog
SSI benefits as part of a sound financial plan
Everyone knows that parents will end up spending a boatload of money on raising their kids before they grow up and are out on their own. Estimates are usually in the $300,000 to $400,000 range over the course of 18 years. However, parents of disabled children can...
The right help at the right time in the Social Security process
Thousands of Los Angeles residents are currently at different stages of the Social Security Disability application process. Some are still considering whether or not applying for SSD benefits is the right financial move. Others have contacted the Social Security...
Social Security Administration put to the test on cybersecurity
Most of our Los Angeles readers know that millions of Americans receive some form of benefit from the Social Security Administration. What they may not realize, however, is that by necessity that also means that the SSA is in possession of sensitive personal...
The difference between SSD benefits and SSI benefits
For disabled individuals throughout America, including in Los Angeles, the source of assistance that they receive is oftentimes not a major concern - as long as they get what they need to live. There is no doubt that millions of Americans depend on the monthly...
How is the Social Security Administration organized?
Some of our Los Angeles readers may know that the federal government employs many people across the United States. It takes a lot of people to keep the government running, and the Social Security Administration is part of the picture. As our readers can probably...
What is a “Disability Starter Kit”?
Many of our Los Angeles readers have found themselves in this situation: they are suffering from a life-altering injury or illness that leaves them disabled, their inability to work is causing extreme hardship on their family and they are looking for answers. After...
A bit of good news from the Social Security Administration
Most of our readers are probably used to seeing negative news about the Social Security Administration and the distribution of benefits. There aren't many news organizations out there that make a point of reporting about all the good that these benefits do for people,...
The impact of work-related injuries
Every year thousands of Americans suffer work-related injuries that leave them unable to return to work. This is true despite the fact that daily progress is made across every sector of the economy to improve the safety of working conditions, and despite the fact that...
What are the evidentiary requirements for proving disability?
By now most of our Los Angeles readers know from previous posts here that meeting the medical requirements to qualify for Social Security Disability can be the trickiest part of the application process. Although you may feel like you know the details of your...

