Can my spouse and children get benefits if I am approved for Social Security disability?
- April 30th, 2014
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The Family Maximum Payable If you are approved for Social Security Disability on your own earnings record, your spouse and children may be able to receive benefits. Your earnings record has a maximum amount payable to your family, including you. This…
Prostate Cancer Added to Disability Benefits Fast-Track List
- April 29th, 2014
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The Social Security Administration has added prostate cancer to its list of conditions that receive expedited attention for disability benefits decisions. People who are temporarily or permanently unable to work because of illness often depend on these government payments to make ends meet. This year, prostate…
Social Security Disability SSI – Eligibility Requirements and Criteria to Qualify
- April 28th, 2014
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What is a disability according to SSA? In a nutshell, it is potentially any condition that is severe enough to rule out a person’s ability to work and earn a livable income (as defined by the federal government). To elaborate…
Beyond PTSD to “Moral Injury”
- April 25th, 2014
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Here at The Law Offices of Aaron R. Vega we’ve worked with many clients who have suffered with PTSD, we have only recently been hearing about veterans suffering from Moral Injury, a term used in the mental health community to…
What is a Social Security Disability Denial based on?
- February 20th, 2014
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There are plenty of misconceptions as to why denials on social security disability and SSI claims happen. To some extent, this may be due to the wording of notices of denial, which are largely template-assembled letters (meaning that if you…