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You may not know that you can qualify for workers’ compensation while receiving Social Security disability benefits. However, it's important to note that you can't receive the full amount of both benefits at the same time. So, if you're injured on the job, keep in...

Getting hurt on the job can have both immediate and long-term consequences. If you can no longer work due to the severity of an injury or other illness, there is a program offered through the Social Security Administration designed to help. The program is called...

If you are not able to work due to an accident or medical condition, or if you’re permanently disabled, you may be eligible for financial assistance through two different types of long-term disability programs. These include a government-operated program called Social...

If you find yourself unable to work due to a workplace injury or illness, you can now breathe a little easier. There is a Social Security Administration program called Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) that provides monthly payments to disabled persons who...

The Ticket to Work program for those on SSI or SSDI benefits is an innovative initiative designed to encourage people receiving disability benefits to explore employment opportunities and career options. Many recipients of disability benefits want an opportunity to...

A disabling illness or injury is a life-changing event. Recovery takes a long time, and what follows is the anxiety of how to support yourself or your family financially without the regular income from work that you’ve come to depend upon. Permanent or long-term...

Recipients of Social Security disability benefits have the option of returning to the workforce if they are able to do so. The Social Security Administration encourages individuals approved for disability benefits to return to work as a means to reduce the number of...

For those who suffer from disabilities that prevent them from pursuing a viable livelihood, Social Security Disability benefits can preserve the quality of life and allow many to sustain their level of income. Not only do benefits provide recipients with needed...

Disability benefits are designed to help those that need financial assistance due to a disability. Usually, these people are unable to work due to this disability. There are many reasons why someone may need disability benefits. Once your application for these...

Life-changing medical conditions affect many individuals each year. A serious injury or debilitating illness not only has an impact on one’s quality of life, but their finances as well. The indefinite loss of income from long-term or permanent disability compromises...

According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), security fraud only makes up a small percentage of its overall payments. Despite this, fraud is still an incredibly far-reaching issue that is handled seriously. As such, the penalties for social security benefits...

Not everyone runs life’s race without encountering obstacles. In the United States, one of those obstacles is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). About 8 million adults in this country suffer from PTSD. As the name suggests, PTSD is a stress response to trauma. For...