Are you receiving Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? Would you like to be able to work? The Social Security Administration (SSA)’s Ticket to Work program sounds right for you! This voluntary program helps SSDI and SSI beneficiaries find work suited to their abilities which can help them become financially independent…. Read More

If you are injured working as a nanny or babysitting, would you be covered for Workers’ Compensation (WC)? Nannies and babysitters are two examples of domestic workers. Caregivers, such as those who provide care to the elderly or to individuals who are disabled, are also domestic workers. Which Domestic Workers Are Eligible for Workers’ Compensation?… Read More

Have you opened up your CalABLE account yet? If not, and if you are an eligible person with a disability, then you are missing out on this valuable tool that can help you build financial security.

If you are receiving Social Security Disability (SSDI), do you know that you can transact some business online via the Social Security website? Those receiving SSDI can set up a “my Social Security” account and use the main Social Security website too. But if you are receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you are limited to… Read More

California Workers’ Compensation (WC) law allows for a lump sum cash settlement of an injured worker’s claim. This way, the worker accepts one payment instead of weekly or monthly payments. The worker can settle via a lump sum payment for any wage benefits or medical benefits or both. A lump sum settlement can also be… Read More

If you are disabled and unable to work and you have filed for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits, the last thing you want to see in the mail is a denial letter saying that you are ineligible for these payments. What went wrong? You can’t work because of your disability, but the Social Security Administration… Read More

If your teenaged daughter or son is starting a summer job, you are probably proud and relieved at the same time! You also may be just a bit worried about your teen getting injured on the job. Just like adult workers, teens are covered by California Workers’ Compensation (WC) laws. So if your child does… Read More

If you have chronic kidney failure and your condition is severe, you may likely be eligible for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits. Chronic kidney failure (CKF) is also known as chronic renal failure and end stage renal failure. For the Social Security Administration, this disease falls into its “genitourinary” diseases. An applicant with CKF may… Read More

You have injured your back at work and must stay out for a few weeks. You know that your injury happened while lifting those boxes in the storeroom. But how can you prove to your employer’s Workers’ Compensation (WC) insurer that your injury happened on the job? One of the most crucial components of the… Read More

In the most recent annual report published by the Trustees for the Social Security Funds, the prediction date for when the old age fund will be depleted – 2034 – remains unchanged from last year. However, the outlook for the disability fund has improved dramatically, pushing the depletion date back to 2052 from 2032. The… Read More