Can My Social Security Benefits Be Garnished? Once you go through the arduous process of applying and being granted Social Security benefits, if you owe debts, unfortunately, your benefits may be garnished by collectors. While banks and other financial creditors can’t touch your Social Security benefits, the
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Do I Need to Quit Work to Receive Disability Benefits? This is a question we get asked a lot. The short answer is: it depends. The number one factor regarding whether or not you need to quit work to receive disability benefits is your salary. The current
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Disability Benefits for Cardiovascular Issues You may be surprised to know that you may qualify for Disability Benefits from the Social Security Administration due to your cardiovascular medical issues. Underlying heart problems such as cardiomyopathy, arteriosclerosis, cardiac arrest, heart attacks or pericarditis may qualify you to receive
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How does Acquiescence Ruling (AR) 15-1(4) apply to Disorders of the Spine? The Social Security Administration in September 2015, released Acquiescence Ruling (AR) 15-1(4). It is a ruling that will only apply to claims within the Fourth Circuit Court in the states of Maryland, North Carolina, South
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Fibromyalgia and Disability Claims Fibromyalgia claims can be one of the most challenging applications for Social Security disability applicants to win. However, Disability Support Services has years of experience handling these claims and can help you through the entire process. Disability examiners and Administrative Law Judges are
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National My Social Security Week Annual National My Social Security Week is to educate and encourage folks to register for a My Social Security account. As a My Social Security Account holder, you will have access to online Social Security services, anytime. Why should you register for
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Acceptable Medical Sources When you are applying for SSDI, you will need to present sufficient and valid medical evidence as support for your claim. Often claims are denied because folks do not have records from acceptable medical sources. It is of utmost importance you gather the best
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Disability Benefits for Back Injuries Back injuries are the number one claim for benefits from Social Security. They receive more application regarding this than all any other physical ailment or injury combined. Examiners are investigating many of these problems, so they have a tendency to review each
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How Drugs and Alcohol Affect Getting Disability Benefits One of the questions we are asked is the effect that drugs and alcohol can have on your ability to receive benefits. Can social drinking every now and again stop you from getting the money you need to survive?
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