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If you have a physical or mental condition that prevents you from working, you may be eligible for benefits. These include Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Each is based primarily on disability, which…

If you are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments, it is likely that you have faced many challenges, and these may have directly affected your financial situation. Once financial hardship takes hold, it can be challenging to regain control,…

It is important for disabled entrepreneurs who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to understand how deducting impairment-related work expenses can affect SSDI calculations. These deductible expenses may reduce your countable earnings, helping you maintain eligibility for SSDI benefits while…

Applying for Social Security Disability can be a long and frustrating process. As part of that process, you may need to go through a consultative exam, which helps to establish the extent of your disability. What is a consultative exam,…

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a benefit you earn based on your work history and contributions to Social Security throughout your career. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a needs-based program for individuals with limited financial resources, whose work history…

People who have to stop working due to health reasons sometimes have both a Social Security Disability claim and a Short Term Disability/Long Term Disability claim. These are separate disability programs – one is administered by the Social Security Administration,…

Many employers offer benefits in addition to wages. Besides health, dental, life, and accident insurance, some employers also offer short-term and long-term disability insurance. This insurance is designed to replace some of your regular income in the event you become…

Navigating the process of applying for Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits can be complex and daunting. One crucial aspect that applicants often overlook is the significance of medical records. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 404.1512 outlines the importance…

The consultative examination, or CE, is an important and necessary step for applicants seeking Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income. In most cases, a CE is required where Social Security does not have enough evidence to make an accurate…

The statistics on this aren’t great, but everything we know tells us that a shockingly large number of people have valid claims for disability benefits, but they either (1) don’t know about those benefits or how to initiate a claim,…

KSHB-TV, the NBC affiliate in Kansas City, recently interviewed two BurnettDriskill attorneys regarding potential consultative exam fraud in the Social Security disability system. In the news coverage, a BurnettDriskill client also shares her story and frustrations with the exam process.…

A disability hearing can be intimidating and overwhelming, but it is often a necessary step on the road to receiving benefits. It is your opportunity to be heard by an administrative law judge (ALJ). This blog is a resource to…