Social Security Disability claimants must know their date last insured. A claimant's date last insured (DLI) is the latest date a claimant can prove an onset of disability and be eligible for SSDI benefits instead of just SSI benefits. It's important not to let the...
Each Social Security recipient has an early, middle (full) or late retirement eligibility date. Often people take early social security retirement benefits because of health problems that keep them from working. Early retirement pays less than full or late retirement...
Claimants seeking Social Security benefits should hire an attorney after they get denied. Most people can and should file the initial application for benefits on their own. If denied initially its ok to file the Request for Reconsideration yourself. Most of the work...
There is an interesting tool available at the official Social Security website, ssa.gov. Once on the website go to "online services" and then go to "Find out if you Qualify for Benefits." Then complete the Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool or "BEST" to see if you are...
I often ask clients if they are insured for Social Security Disability and quickly realize they have no idea what I mean. Eligibility for Social Security Disability benefits is based on your taxable earnings and the payroll taxes you have paid into the system (Social...
Can you work and still apply for SSDI? Yes. So long as your gross earnings do not exceed the current substantial gainful activity (SGA) level. The level changes periodically and has been around $1,000.00 per month or $3,000.00 per quarter lately. Often times an...
Unless your claim is approved initially or at the reconsideration level, getting your Social Security claim through the system may take longer than you are prepared to wait. Here are a couple of thoughts for people with chronic health problems who sooner or later will...
As an advocate for Social Security claimants in Little Rock I have noticed a recent development that alarms me. Recently, a new client indicated that he had provided information on the internet thinking he was dealing exclusively with the Social Security...