Most disability claims get denied. Here's why — and what Social Security is actually looking for.

The SSDI process can be difficult to navigate. Knowing what Social Security looks for can help.
Employee Benefit News

Social Security disability benefits expert at Advocate

Lisa Johnson is a Social Security disability benefits expert at Advocate, a service that helps people apply for Social ...

Allsup Highlights SSDI Support For Mental Health During Suicide Prevention Month

People unable to work because of serious mental health conditions may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits T.J. Geist, principal advocate at Allsup “Mental health conditions can ...

How Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rights

After issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases ...
FEDweek

Stacking OPM Disability and SSDI: How the Offset Really Works — and Why the Combination is Usually Better

I've promised this article twice now — in Part 3 on SSDI and again in Part 6 on the benefits of disability retirement — because it answers the question ...
Stateline

After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcement

A court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability ...
Louisville Public Media

Appalachian coal miners ask lawmakers in DC for better disability benefits and worker protections

Retired miners, their families and policy groups are lobbying Congress to uphold worker protections and pass legislation that ...
St. Lucia Times

Saint Lucian advocate recognised in UN campaign for disability-inclusive employment

Saint Lucian disability advocate Nody Gilbert is among advocates recognised by the United Nations as it launches a Caribbean-wide campaign aimed at breaking down barriers to employment for persons ...