Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays benefits for certain people who are unable to work due to injury or illness. If you’re facing disability in California, here are some guidelines you’ll have to meet in order to qualify for SSDI benefits. “Disability.” The first step is to meet the Social Security Administration (SSA)’s definition of “disability.” A… Read More

The California Court of Appeals recently clarified the “sudden and extraordinary” exception for workers’ compensation for psychiatric injuries. The ruling makes it more difficult, but not impossible, for workers to get compensation for psychiatric injuries when they haven’t been on the job for very long. Currently, California’s workers’ compensation law provides coverage for physical injuries… Read More

California residents with disabilities may qualify for benefits from the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) in two ways. The SSA provides both Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Although these programs are different in many ways, they both make benefits available to qualifying individuals in California and other states who… Read More