Social Security Disability Over 50
What Special Rules Apply to Social Security Disability Over 50? Applying for Social Security Disability Over 50 benefits in Florida is a challenging process regardless of your age. However, the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) will review your disability benefits application differently if you are under 50 then it will if you are over 50. The […]
Social Security Disability Benefits
How Disabled Must You Be to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits? Only certain medical conditions qualify as sufficiently disabling to entitle you to Social Security Disability benefits. While many conditions are certainly serious enough to affect one’s ability to earn a steady living, only certain conditions meet the Social Security Administration’s criteria for benefits entitlement. […]
How to Plan for Elder Care after an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
How to Plan for Elder Care after an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease is among the more feared outcomes of the human aging process. Although better understood than it once was and with enormous research and experimentation underway in search of a cure, Alzheimer’s remains the most threatening Bogie Man for those approaching […]
Can I Get Social Security Disability Benefits for Breast Cancer?
Can I Get Social Security Disability Benefits for Breast Cancer? In order to obtain Social Security Disability benefits for breast cancer, the condition must be severe enough to prevent you from engaging in any gainful employment activity. This is the rule of thumb with regard to Social Security Disability benefits, generally. Disability benefits are intended […]
Assisting Your Parents with Planning For Long Term Care
Assisting Your Parents with Planning For Long Term Care It isn’t easy to discuss financial planning and long term care with aging parents. Parents may be resistant to admitting that finances are less than rock-solid or that they have not thoroughly planned for their own futures. Parents of a certain generation, moreover, may simply consider […]
Can You Apply for Social Security Benefits If You Were Self-Employed?
A self-employed person is as eligible for Social Security benefits as any salaried or hourly employee is. The questions for self-employed persons are, however, whether income has been reported properly and whether taxes have been properly paid. Upon retirement or disability, a self-employed person must have accumulated a minimum number of work credits to be […]
How To Help Florida Seniors Protect Themselves from Fraud and Identify Theft
One of the most important duties we have to our elderly family members is to assist them in avoiding the numerable identity theft and other fraudulent schemes targeting them. According to the FBI, millions of seniors each year are victimized by identity theft and other scams utilizing the internet, e-mail, the US Postal Services, and […]
How To Avoid Family Conflict When Planning Elder Care
Even without the inherent stress of aging, many families are functional only in the broadest sense. That is, each family carries the weight of its own persistent conflicts. Adult children carry grudges instilled from childhood. Siblings hold resentments over decades-old perceived inequities. Aging parents want and need more than their busy, adult children can provide. […]
How Have Social Security Benefits Changed in 2021?
Social Security benefits have changed in several ways in 2021. Whether you are considering filing for benefits or are currently receiving SSI or SSD, it is vital to be aware of the changing state of the program. Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase The most immediately pertinent benefit for those already receiving Social Security benefits is an […]
How Florida SSD Attorneys Make Your Disability Hearing Easier
Retaining the right Florida attorney to represent you in your disability claims process is one of the most important decisions you can make from the start. It is a common misconception that filing a disability claim is a matter of mere form-filling that can be easily accomplished without the aid of an attorney. In fact, […]