Tony S. Adderley, Attorney at Law

The Social Security Administration’s data shows that the average payout for a disabled person is $1,034.93 a month. Learn more:

The Social Security disability backlog is a growing concern that is now reaching crisis proportions not only in California, but in every state. Learn more:

Two percent may not sound like a huge increase, but it is the largest annual Social Security and SSI raise since 2012. Learn more:

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) is a program aimed at providing protection for long-term disabled workers. Learn more:

The SSDI application process now has a number of safety measures in place to keep fraud out of the system. Learn more:

The Social Security Administration’s guidelines for determining disability set forth three exertional levels of work performance. Learn more:

Did you know that for every year you wait to collect your Social Security benefits, the monthly amount available increases? Learn more:

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced in October that monthly benefits will rise by two percent beginning at the end of 2017. Read more:

Social Security Disability Insurance income is generally considered a tax-free benefit, but that is not always the case. Read more:

One way to speed up the benefit approval process is to submit a dire need letter to the Social Security Administration. Read more:

The SSA reduced the paperwork burden for applicants with compassionate allowance conditions by eliminating questions from the disability application. Read more:

People seeking Social Security disability benefits face massive administrative backlogs and long wait times. Read more:

Here are the various ways that someone’s age impacts his or her eligibility to receive Social Security disability benefits: