If you are a worker in Ohio, and you suffer some debilitating injury or illness that is not work related and your employer does not offer disability insurance, what would you do?You may think that you could qualify for unemployment insurance, but that may not be an...
Social Security Disability
SSDI–and you thought your taxes were difficult
Most people have to deal with varying degrees of complex forms during their lives. From applying for a job to completing a Form 1040, there is a wide range of types of forms. Some are intentionally convoluted, like rebate forms when you buy products. They are designed...
Second lowest SSDI COLA since 1975
Programs like Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) and supplemental security income (SSI) help many people in the Columbus, Ohio area. One particularly valuable element of the Social Security Administration's benefit programs is the addition Congress made in...
Failure to raise debt ceiling could stop SSDI payments
The government shutdown is problem enough for many people who rely on Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) here in Ohio. With the Social Security Administration offices closed, anyone applying for SSDI or needing to speak with a SSA representative at an office...
The real secret about SSDI
As the Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) program heads towards the forecast exhaustion of its trust fund, various proposals are suggest to prevent the average SSDI recipient in Ohio from suffering a 20 percent loss of their benefit payment.As is the fashion...
Social Security Disability benefits have uncertain future
Employees who find that they are incapable of returning to work due to a debilitating injury often consider the option of going on disability. These benefits, issued by the Social Security Administration, provide extra income to make sure that disabled individuals are...
Women receives $200K for SSDI collection violations
If you have become disabled while working in Ohio, because of either injuries or an illness, you may qualify for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits. Unlike workers' compensation benefits, if you have worked for the required time to be eligible for...
Growth of SSDI program is no surprise
The Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) program has grown substantially over the last 50 years. Recently, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced that the program's trust fund will be exhausted within the next few years absent action by...
Applying for SSD benefits could take awhile
When a person becomes disabled, she or he may feel like there is nowhere to turn, especially if the debilitating injury happened while the person was working. If your job is suddenly lost to an injury, it is likely that workers' compensation can only cover so much for...
Could a test provide certainty for diagnosing fibromyalgia?
A long-term, chronic illness is bad enough, but one of the most frustrating elements of those suffering from fibromyalgia is the difficulty of convincing others your pain in real. If the condition has made it impossible for you to hold a job, the more significant...