When you apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the Social Security Administration immediately adds up your total countable assets. This is often called an asset test. The agency is simply making sure you don’t exceed the low maximum SSI asset ...
It makes sense that if you have a heart attack – a major medical event – you’d qualify for disability benefits, right? After all, you likely spent time in the hospital. Surely you have had more doctor’s appointments than usual ...
A reader wrote in with this question: “I was out on workers’ comp after an accident. Now my boss says they won’t have a position for me when I’m ready to return. Is that legal?” Job reinstatement after an injury ...
A reader wrote in with this question: “I filed an SSD claim already and it’s been months. Should I have an attorney join in now, or just wait to hear my results from the SSA?” Reader, this is an excellent ...
A reader says: “I fell at work and hurt myself. My boss said he’d pay my medical expenses if I lied and told the doctor I was an independent contractor. My job gave me a week off work after that ...
A reader asks: “Can new jobs refuse to hire me just for filing a workers’ comp claim? A friend says if I file, when I go to look for work again it’ll show up on my background check that I ...
American Samoa is an American territory located in the South Pacific Ocean. American Samoans hold US passports, but they are not American citizens. Instead, they are American nationals. The main difference is that they cannot vote, run for office, or ...
Finding out you have a brain tumor is often confusing and scary. However, knowing whether you qualify for brain tumor disability benefits can help ease your financial worries while you get treatment. We’ll explain what the Social Security Administration (SSA) ...
A reader wrote in with this question: “Does oxygen therapy qualify a person for disability benefits? I am on supplemental oxygen at home.” This leads to other questions, such as: Why is this reader on supplemental oxygen? The most likely ...
A reader named Jeannie in Tennessee recently had a question about workers’ comp benefits. She asks: “If I’m injured at work and report it to my supervisor, but he doesn’t file an incident report, do I have a case? I ...