Many people who have pending Social Security Disability hearings have a few questions about the hearing and the actual hearing room. What does the hearing room look like? What do you need to expect? Whos going to be there? How do you dress? I can answer these questions for you. Social Security hearings are different than regular judicial hearings. If youve ever been to a state or superior court, you know when you walk in there will be a...more
Id like to talk to you about a topic that comes up quite a bit in my social security disability practice here in Atlanta, and the issue has to do with part-time work. As you know, Social Security Disability is dealing with a lot of very, very long delays in the management and handling of cases. Its not uncommon for cases to be pending in the Social Security Administration for two or three years, sometimes even longer. Of course, when youre...more
Irrespective of its nature, a disability. makes life difficult for the person suffering from it as well as for those who are around him. Be it in its mental or physical form, one thing is for certain, there is going to be a tremendous amount of stress for the person as well as family and friends even after the treatment has started, and in many case, it would even be more prior to the diagnosis. Further, there are also expenses of the treatments and medicines. All in all, a disability. isn't only taxing in terms of strength and efforts, but also in financial aspects.However, all is not lost, for there are numerous tax benefits for those who are suffering from a disability. Coming to the eligibility criteria part, there is no concrete answer, since this depends from individual to individual. There are mainly three conditions that need to be fulfilled for person to claim tax credits.First, the person should have a rather strong impediment either physically or mentally. Further, this disability must have continued for a year at least, and continuously at that. Next, a qualified medical practitioner must confirm that the patient is suffering from a prominent disease by producing a...more
Over 46 million Americans suffer with arthritis. 19 million of those have their daily activities affected by their condition. It is estimated that 25% of the current population above the age of 18 will be diagnosed with arthritis by the year 2030. With such numbers it isn't surprising that arthritis is the most common source of disabilities in...more
Fragile and inflexible is what your disability has made you? Do not worry, technological advancement provides additional comfort and adds in a lot of flexibility to your body. Electric wheel chairs, electric mobility scooters, recliner chairs, bathroom aids, stair lifts are part of the mobility devices you can choose from etc. They come in...more
An employee may need a time off from work if he is ill or suffering from a medical condition that would make him unable to work for a short period of time. The State or Federal law stipulates grounds on which an employee may file for a Short term disability petition. An employer may excuse an employee from not reporting to work for a few days in valid reasons of sickness. However, an employee needs to present medical certificate or proof or his or her illness. Regular employees have the privilege of paid sick leaves in a month or cumulative in a year. When an employee needs few more weeks, he or she is applying for a short term disability. Los Angeles has Short term disability plan that provides financial security for qualified employees. Pregnant employees often apply for STD plan.Short term disability happens when an employee cannot perform job duties due to his or her condition. Short term disability is weighed depending on the following factors:1. Immediacy and seriousness of medication2. Job responsibilities3. Length of vacation needed4. Nature of workEmployers are required by law to carefully consider the employees application for STD plan. When the employee's request is...more
Math Disability - Dyscalculia By: Mickie Hayes About the Author Mickie Hayes, M.Ed is a Learning Disability Specialist. For more information see my blog, "One Stop Guide to Learning Disabilities." ...more
SSI is an income supplement program that pays benefits to needy workers who may or may not be able to draw an income but still cannot provide for all of their needs. Beneficiaries of SSI are elderly, blind, or disabled workers. SSI provides...more
Having social security has great benefits to you and your family. If you have worked hard enough and paid your taxes, you are being insured. Base on you your financial needs, supplemental security income benefits are intended to provide support to...more
In many cases, you'll find that some individuals becomes disabled to work and unable to earn their livelihood but are lucky to get a long term disability insurance facility. In general, there are several types of long term disability plans. You can...more
Disability at work may get you some money while you cannot serve your responsibilities. Most employers have a disability program that they offer to their employees who cannot work due to a sudden disability case happened at the workplace or any other...more
Learning disability entails impairment in information processing that is certainly most within the sorts of learning disabilities may be discovered inside impairment inside four levels of understanding such as input, integration, storage, and...more