by Jessa Victor | Mar 4, 2025 | Employee Benefits, LTDI, Social Security Disability, SSDI
The Social Security Administration (SSA) warned last week that Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to reduce federal spending may result in “significant workforce reductions” across the agency, which is responsible for processing some 2 million...
by Donnie Malchow | Feb 10, 2025 | Donnie Malchow, SSDI
If you are applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or both, it often takes a significant amount of time to get approved. However, once you are approved, you may receive not only ongoing monthly payments but also a...
by Donnie Malchow | Nov 1, 2024 | Donnie Malchow, SSDI
The Social Security Administration (SSA) treats SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) benefits and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefits differently. If you receive SSDI benefits, the SSA generally won’t reduce your benefits even if you receive income from...
by Natalie Gerloff | Nov 1, 2024 | Natalie Gerloff, SSDI
As discussed in the opening post of this series, Social Security Disability applications undergo a five-step evaluation to determine benefit eligibility. This post focuses on Step 1 of that process. After the non-medical requirement screening is complete, the first...
by Donnie Malchow | Jun 6, 2024 | Social Security Disability, SSDI
The Social Security Administration (SSA) treats SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance) benefits and SSI (Supplemental Security Income) benefits differently. If you receive SSDI benefits, the SSA generally won’t reduce your benefits even if you receive help...
by Natalie Gerloff | Apr 30, 2024 | Social Security Disability, SSDI
According to data provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA), approximately 2 million Americans apply for public disability benefits each year. All of these applications for Social Security benefits on the basis of disability go through the same five-step...
