Social Security Disability

An inability to work and earn a living because of a disabling medical condition may lead to financial challenges in a person’s life. Disability benefits, available through the Social Security Administration (SSA), help people with disabilities to overcome financial stress. A question commonly asked of the disability benefits team at Sackett and Associates, the premier […]

Many people who cannot continue working because of a disability rely on benefits through the Social Security Administration to make ends meet. The programs, Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income, each have their own requirements for approval. People typically receive disability benefits through only one program, but more than 1.18 million individuals receive […]

The medical standard to be approved for Social Security disability requires documentation that you cannot do substantial gainful work activity. The inability to work must be the result of a medically diagnosable physical or mental impairment expected to last for at least one year or result in death. This medical standard might appear to preclude […]

The Social Security Administration bases the amount of your monthly Social Security Disability Insurance benefits on the money you made while working. However, you must have paid Social Security taxes on the income for it to count when the SSA calculates your SSDI monthly payment amount. It’s essential to have a basic understanding of the […]

The Supplemental Security Income program provides benefits to individuals with limited income and resources. The program furnishes monthly payments to meet basic needs, such as housing and food. The program, managed by the Social Security Administration, does not require a work history or base monthly benefits on lifetime earnings, unlike the Social Security Disability Insurance […]

Of the almost two million applications filed annually for disability benefits, the Social Security Administration disability review process denies benefits to about 62% of them. The Social Security disability appeals process provides you with a way to challenge a denial of benefits, but it takes time. The six to eight months it could take for […]

Fibromyalgia can cause a person to experience intense and widespread pain in their joints, muscles, or tendons. The challenge to claim benefits for fibromyalgia disability comes from having to prove that it creates a medically determinable impairment preventing the person from working. The disability attorneys at Sackett and Associates have helped individuals throughout California and […]

The Social Security Administration denies benefits to nearly 70% of applicants for disability benefits. A four-level disability appeal process provides unsuccessful claimants with opportunities to challenge an unfavorable outcome. You have only a limited time to file an appeal, and a late appeal filing could mean the loss of the right to fight the denial […]

Red blood cells transport oxygen throughout your body. When you do not have enough healthy red blood cells, you may become tired, weak, and experience shortness of breath. This medical condition is anemia. Anemia can range from mild to severe. If you have symptoms that interfere with your ability to work, you may have anemia […]

The number of people age 65 and older currently living with Alzheimer’s disability in the United States is estimated at 7.2 million, but it also affects younger people. About 200,000 Americans between the ages of 30 and 64 live with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Social Security disability benefits can ease the financial burden of being unable to […]