Residual functional capacity (RFC) is an essential component in your Social Security disability determination, but the concept of RFC causes a great deal of confusion for many people. We will try to demystify this issue and explain the relevance of residual functional capacity and your Social Security disability claim.

People who receive Title II SSDI benefits could lose their eligibility for those benefits if they make more money than the Social Security Administration (SSA) rules for Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) rules allow. For people who want to try to return to work, this situation could be a catch 22, particularly...

So, your application for disability benefits finally got approved, after months of slogging through the review process with the Social Security Administration (SSA). During all that time, you were having to get by without the benefits you deserve and without being able to work for a paycheck.

Thankfully, your...

The Social Security Administration announced that there will be a 5.9% increase in the monthly checks that people receive for Social Security retirement, Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beginning in January 2022. This announcement is welcome news to the many Americans who have seen their grocery bills...

So, your application for disability benefits finally got approved, after months of slogging through the review process with the Social Security Administration (SSA). During all that time, you were having to get by without the benefits you deserve and without being able to work for a paycheck.

Thankfully, your...

The Social Security Administration announced that there will be a 5.9% increase in the monthly checks that people receive for Social Security retirement, Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beginning in January 2022. This announcement is welcome news to the many Americans who have seen their grocery bills...

Social Security disability benefits provide income for workers who cannot return to work because of a disability. Before you can receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you must submit evidence proving that you meet the requirements for being considered disabled. Additionally, you must have enough work credits to qualify for...

The vast majority of applications for Social Security disability benefits get rejected. Whether you seek to collect Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you will want to make sure that you have the best possible likelihood of getting approved for that all-important monthly check.

The majority of people who apply for Social Security disability benefits get denied on their initial application. They have to go through one or more levels of the appeals process to finally receive the benefits they deserve. After they exhaust the administrative appeals, their option for relief is to file a case...

You might have to wait a very long time to get a hearing if you filed an appeal of an adverse decision on your application for Social Security Disability benefits. Although you can usually get retroactive benefits back to the time of filing if you eventually get an award of benefits, you...