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2.5 PERCENT COLA FOR 2025
On October 10, 2024 the Social Security Administration announced it's Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2025. It is 2.5 percent....

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Oct 12, 20241 min read
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CHANGES TO PAST RELEVANT WORK RULE
Individuals under age 50 not only need to prove that they are unable to do the work they used to, or other work that their skills will...

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Sep 29, 20243 min read
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WHO CAN GET SSDI DISABILITY BENEFITS?
You may qualify for Social Security disability benefits with the following criteria: 1. You have worked at least 5 of the 10 years...

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Sep 23, 20242 min read
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DOWNS SYNDROME AND DISABILITY BENEFITS
Downs Syndrome often qualifies for automatic SSI disability award in children. A child with Translocation Syndrome or Trisomy 21 will...

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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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WHAT ARE NON-MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY?
Social Security uses their medical rules to determine whether you have a medical or mental impairment that qualifies for a disability...

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Aug 4, 20242 min read
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WHO HAS A RIGHT TO A DISABILITY HEARING?
Claimants who have been denied Social Security disability benefits have a right to a hearing before a US administrative law judge (ALJ)....

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Jul 27, 20241 min read
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DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH WORK CREDITS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY?
To be covered by Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) an individual must have worked and accumulated the minimum number of work...

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Jul 27, 20242 min read
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WHAT QUALIFIES FOR DISABILITY IN ALABAMA?
What medical or mental conditions qualify for Social Security disability in Alabama? It's a question we get a lot. The answer is: There...

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Jul 22, 20242 min read
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WHY SOCIAL SECURITY WON'T TAKE YOUR DOCTOR'S WORD FOR DISABILITY
It is frustrating when your doctor says you are disabled but the Social Security Administration won't take that as evidence in your...

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Jul 20, 20243 min read
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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY
Thinking about applying for Social Security disability? SSDI can pay you up to $3,822 per month if you have a long term disability which...

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Jul 20, 20242 min read
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WHAT AUTOMATICALLY QUALIFIES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY?
You may automatically qualify for Social Security disability benefits if you have a condition that is on the list of Compassionate...

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Jul 14, 20241 min read
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WHY SOCIAL SECURITY WON'T TAKE YOUR DOCTOR'S WORD
It is frustrating when your doctor says you are disabled but the Social Security Administration won't take that as evidence in your...

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Jun 18, 20242 min read
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WHAT IS "BURDEN of PROOF"?
It is always the claimant's burden to prove disability. What does "burden of proof" mean? The easiest way to say it: Social Security...

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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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WHAT DOES SOCIAL SECURITY MEAN BY "SEVERE"?
Social Security says you must have a "severe" impairment to qualify for Social Security disability. But do they mean by "severe"? When...

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Jun 14, 20242 min read
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ARE YOU INSURED FOR SSDI?
Basically, Social Security disability is an insurance program. SSDI stands for "Social Security Disability Insurance." To file a claim,...

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Jun 11, 20242 min read
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WHO CAN GET SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AFTER DEATH?
There may be survivor's benefits that continue after the death of the insured. Social Security may continue to provide benefits to the...

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Jun 6, 20241 min read
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PREDICTED SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASE FOR 2025
by Charles W. Forsythe I am predicting a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.7 percent for 2025. If this prediction holds up, Social...

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Jun 3, 20241 min read
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WHY THE 60 DAYS RULE IS SO IMPORTANT
Since Social Security will deny 76 percent of disability claims this year, it's very important to understand the 60 day rule for appeals....

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Jun 3, 20242 min read
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DOES SOCIAL SECURITY ALWAYS MAKE THE CORRECT DECISION?
Does Social Security Always Make Correct Decisions on Disability? NO. Never assume that Social Security's denial of your disability...

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Jun 1, 20242 min read
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WHEN YOU SEE A SOCIAL SECURITY DOCTOR
After you file an application for Social Security benefits you may be asked to attend a physical or mental status examination. Social...

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May 29, 20243 min read
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