Workers in Pennsylvania are protected by workers’ compensation insurance if they are injured on the job. Employers must carry this coverage, which pays for medical bills and partial wages. Filing a claim to receive benefits can be complicated, and many…
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are income assistance programs overseen by the Social Security Administration (SSA), designed to offset some of the financial challenges associated with being disabled, elderly, and economically disadvantaged. However, these benefits…
Compassionate Allowance is a program put together by the Social Security Administration. It fast-tracks applications submitted by people with severe conditions, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Applicants may wonder, How much is compassionate allowance? Compassionate Allowance allows some applicants…
Programs like SSI and SSDI help bridge the gap between employment and being unable to continue to work due to blindness, blindness, disability, or age (over age 65). Physical or mental disabilities sometimes prevent people from working. For example, a…
If you have a disability and cannot find work, you have an uphill battle. But you may be able to support yourself and even enter a pathway to the workforce by leveraging available government programs such as unemployment and disability…
Some people fake disability to obtain Social Security benefits, and this behavior is known as malingering. There are several things you should know about this issue in order to avoid refusal of benefits. What is Malingering? Malingering means either faking…
Being investigated for Social Security disability fraud is more common than you might think. People on disability with mental illnesses or other “invisible” conditions like fibromyalgia may be investigated as well as those with more visible conditions. Unfortunately, malingering is…
Despite widespread belief to the contrary, individuals receiving Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) from the Social Security Administration (SSA), are eligible to test their ability to return to work without jeopardizing their benefits. This program, overseen by the Social Security…
Social Security Disability Benefits for Cancer Patients Most of us know several people who have successfully battled cancer, but getting this type of serious diagnosis from our own medical providers is still a shock. Your prognosis and treatment will largely…
Blindness or visual impairment gives rise to problems that affect every area of your life, even your ability to work. Fortunately, benefits for legally blind individuals are available from the Social Security Administration as well as the Pennsylvania State Blind…
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