How Long Can You Receive Social Security Disability Benefits?

There is no expressed time limit to Social Security disability benefits, except that all beneficiaries who are receiving disability at the time of their full retirement age automatically convert to full retirement benefits. However, this does not mean that there are no situations that could potentially terminate an individual’s entitlement to disability benefits. For instance, if a person is

Health Insurance, or the lack of, in a faltering economy

I won't debate the national health care issue. One has to wonder how recent legislation will pan out and it may not be for several years where, with the advantage of hindsight, we can see the measured effects of it all. However, that aside, some recent news stood out.According to the U.S. census, which reported the information last week, about one in six U.S. residents are without heath insurance

Does A Doctor Make The Decision On My Social Security Claim Or A Case Worker?

The Social Security Administration does not have caseworkers; it is not a Social Services agency. When you file a disability claim, a Social Security Claims Representative takes your disability information and forwards your claim to the state disability agency for a medical decision. At that point, the Social Security claims representative no longer controls the development of your disability

Is There A Maximum Limit On How Much Social Security Back Pay You Can Receive?

Most disability applicants assume if they are approved for disability benefits there is an automatic back payment of disability benefits. However, this is not the case. Back payment of disability benefits is dependent upon a person’s application filing date and the established date of onset. To clarify, the alleged date of onset is generally the first date that an individual states they were