Will Collecting Pension Affect Benefits?

No one intends to become disabled; it’s just one of those unfortunate cards life sometimes deals us. Many people do try to plan for the future by investing in an employer’s pension plan. Workers who are thinking of going on disability often have questions about whether getting Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits will affect… Read More

How Does Age Impact Social Security Applications in California? The Social Security Administration (SSA) categorizes applicants into different age groups when evaluating claims for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. As individuals advance in age, the SSA acknowledges that transitioning into new employment sectors can be increasingly challenging due to physical limitations or less adaptable skill… Read More

Social Security and Disability Rights of the Formerly Incarcerated Everyone makes mistakes in their lives and has to suffer the consequences. What’s important is that we learn from these mistakes and move on. If you or an acquaintance made the type of mistake that resulted in doing jail time, it’s important to know that you… Read More

SSD Deadlines If you’re thinking about filing for Social Security disability benefits, it’s important to know about the various deadlines that apply. Deadlines can affect not only whether your application or appeal will be considered, but whether you qualify for benefits, and if so, how much you can receive. What Are Deadlines on Qualifying for… Read More

Dispelling the Myth: Do You Have To Be Almost Dead To Qualify? There is a common myth that in order to qualify for Social Security Disability/SSI you have to be crippled and almost dead. This is not true. The definition of who is disabled under the Social Security rules it not straightforward. Common Myth Videos… Read More

Our office handles Social Security Disability on a contingent fee basis. If we obtain benefits in your case, we will pay a fee out of your past due (retroactive benefits). Retroactive benefits are what you are owed from the date you were found to have been disabled until you are first paid. If no benefits… Read More

Time Limits for Filing The Social Security Administration (SSA), advises that you should apply for Social Security Disability benefits (SSD) as soon as you become disabled. Specific issues impact your eligibility for benefits, and more than half of claims are denied by the agency. Your work history and your payments into the system partially determine… Read More

Disability Insurance Claim Denial and Reconsideration in Los Angeles: What You Need to Know If your Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits have been denied by the Social Security Administration (SSA), you may feel like that is the final answer. However, as discouraging as an initial denial may feel, there are still several opportunities in… Read More

Functional Capacity Evaluation and Social Security Disability For much of your life, you have worked hard and contributed towards Social Security, hoping that you would receive financial support in your time of need. Now that you’re disabled, the Social Security Disability Insurance program (SSD) is making you jump through hoops to access or retain the… Read More

The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) helps people with disabilities keep up with the increasing cost of living and inflation. It protects their financial well-being by adjusting their benefits accordingly. Learn more from Kenton Koszdin Law Office about the basics of COLA.