Tag Archives: Social Security Disability Benefits
WILL MY ATTEMPTS TO WORK AFFECT MY APPLICATION FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY?
Claimants often ask if it will hurt their chances of getting Social Security Disability if they work prior to applying for Social Security Disability benefits. Most times, the answer is yes, but not always. Clearly, if you are able to work and earn above a certain amount, you not are disabled by the Social… Read More »
2017 Brings Modest Social Security Disability Increase
There is good news and bad news for recipients of Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. The good news is that monthly benefit amounts will increase for 2017. The bad news is that the increase will only be .3 percent for cost of living adjustments (COLA). Since 1975, Social Security’s general… Read More »
Social Security Disability and Knee, Hip, and Ankle Injuries
Many injured workers in Pennsylvania are unable to work due to injuries to or conditions relating to their knee, hip, or ankle. Knee, hip, or ankle conditions can result from a single injury, multiple injuries, or from degeneration over time. Sometimes the conditions can meet Social Security’s standards, or listings, to obtain disability benefits. … Read More »