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Can I Be Denied Disability Benefits if I Can’t Do the Job I’ve Always Done?
September 5, 2023
Many disability applicants are astonished when they learn they have been denied disability insurance benefits, even though the Social Security Administration (SSA) has agreed that due to disabling injuries or illnesses, they are unable to perform the tasks required in any of their past jobs. When considering your application for disability benefits, Social Security will
Federal Judges Reprimand Social Security as Disability Cases and Denials Stack Up
September 4, 2023
The numbers paint a disheartening picture of the state of Social Security Disability cases in 2023. More than one million people are currently waiting for Social Security to review their applications for disability benefits, according to the nonpartisan data association USAFacts. At the same time, the average processing time has also hit a new record
If You’re Self-Employed, Are You Eligible for Disability Benefits?
September 3, 2023
About one of out of every ten U.S. workers is self-employed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That adds up to more than 16 million Americans. If you’re self-employed, you may wonder if, due to an illness or injury leaving you unable to work, you can get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits.
Don’t Lose Your Medicaid Coverage
September 2, 2023
As part of the COVID-19 public health emergency, continuous Medicaid coverage was put in place. However, as we first reported in our June newsletter, with the pandemic emergency abating, that coverage is ending. Last spring several states—including Illinois—started dropping people from the Medicaid rolls. Tens of thousands of recipients have already been booted from this health