Question of the Month

Question of the Month

Nash Disability Law’s question of the month on Social Security Disability topics in Chicago. We help Chicago area people win benefits.

Did Health Insurance Attack Have To Be This Way?

August 5, 2025

Insight from Tom Nash. After Obamacare passed, but before the system was fixed to help more working people, I remember sitting in our Elgin office on what I believe was the day of the 2018 midterm election. Across from me sat a waitress and her husband—warm, hard-working people like so many of our clients. She

Can Your Long-Term Disability Insurance Company Take Your SSDI Back Pay?

July 3, 2025

On average, new applicants for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits will wait around 225 days or about seven months to receive a decision regarding their initial application. If they are denied at this stage (and in Illinois nearly 70% of people are turned down for disability benefits at least once), they may wait several

If I Get Divorced, Can My Spouse Take My Disability Benefits?

June 3, 2025

Some research studies suggest that divorce rates increase when either spouse incurs a disability. The studies also indicate that the extent to which a disability negatively affects a marriage can vary widely, depending on factors such as the severity of the disability, the age of the couple, their educational background, and the specific disabling condition. If

What Is the Age 55 Rule when Applying for SSDI?

May 4, 2025

People often respond to a question about their age with: “Age is just a number.” But to the Social Security Administration (SSA), when it comes to disability benefits, age can be an important number—even more so if that number is 55. The SSA considers you of “advanced age” if you are between 55 and 59

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