If you have a disabled child who is about to turn 18, you probably have questions about what benefits they can claim. If they are fully disabled from working, they may qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits as an adult with a disability. There is also...
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Watch out for these signs of a Social Security scam
If you get a call or email claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA), you should be cautious. While it is true that SSA employees are conducting business by phone during the pandemic, there are also scammers out there who want your personal and...
Once approved, when do Social Security Disability benefits start?
You may have heard that it takes a long time to get Social Security Disability benefits. This is, unfortunately, true in many cases. The process of determining that you have a qualifying, permanent disability can be long. If your claim is initially denied, you can ask...
How can ABLE accounts help Michigan residents meet disability-related expenses?
If you have a disability, you may be interested in opening an ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) account. These are intended to help people with disabilities and those who care for them to save so they can pay for disability-related expenses. When you’re living...
Can skin conditions qualify for Social Security Disability?
You were working with your cleaning crew when you started to notice changes in your skin. You felt like you must have been chemical burned, but even after a few days, the area didn't get better. Over time, the once-small rash began to grow. It spread all over, and...
Can you work on disability?
When you live with a disability, it can be hard to live comfortably. You might be trying to work as much as you can, even if it's not much at all so that you can try to support yourself. It's certainly a tough position to be in, and if you haven't been approved for...
Qualifying for Social Security Disability: Chronic heart failure
You have been dealing with cardiovascular issues for a while now, living with heart failure. You've decided that it's getting harder to work, so you want to go onto Social Security Disability. Qualifying for Social Security Disability benefits isn't as easy as it may...
Post-traumatic stress disorder can be a disability
Social Security Disability benefits can be extremely helpful to people who have suffered a life-changing disability and cannot work. Social Security Disability benefits provide you and your family members benefits if you've worked long enough and paid into the Social...
Interested in Social Security Disability? Here’s more information
You loved your job, but when you were hurt and developed an injury, it ended your career. Now, you just want to be on good financial footing and to know that you have the financial support you need to live. You want to file for Social Security Disability insurance,...
Applying for back pain disability
Michigan residents with degenerative disc diseases may find it difficult to work and need financial assistance in order to get by. This assistance is available through Social Security Disability, but applicants must provide medical evidence in order to qualify. When...