In West Virginia, certain people with disabilities might be eligible for the state's ABLE program. This program allows eligible applicants to open investment accounts to save money without impacting their eligibility for federal and state benefits, including Social...
West Virginia Social Security Blog
How do you qualify for Social Security Disability benefits?
Getting Social Security benefits is an important step toward supporting yourself if you’re living with a disability. It may not be easy to live without those benefits, especially if you can no longer work to support yourself at all or have no financial support of...
Does Social Security Disability cover illness and injuries?
In some cases in West Virginia, Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) will cover an injury or a physical or mental illness. SSDI, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), is the federal program that handles disability claims. Workers pay into the fund, and a...
Social Security benefits can cover injury, disease, and mental illness
Many people wrongly believe that they are ineligible for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. While disability benefits can be difficult to successfully file for because of the evidence that needs to be provided, it's likely that you are eligible for benefits if...
Most SSD applications are denied, at first
Every year, the Social Security Administration denies about two-thirds of the initial Social Security Disability (SSD) claims it receives. And the agency denies an even higher percentage of claims at the first level of appeal, known as reconsideration. But the fact...
SSD benefits may cover physical, mental disorders and injuries
The questions swirl inside your head now that a medical ailment may permanently prevent you from ever working. You understand that you may apply and perhaps receive Social Security disability (SSD) benefits because you have been a longtime worker and paid into the...
Filing for disability if your symptoms won’t go away
Illnesses can have a very different impact from one patient to the next. Some illnesses are still not well understood by scientists and doctors around the world. There is still a lot we don't know about the human body and its reaction to various pathogens. Doctors...
The Role of the Administrative Law Judge
Many Americans have applied for government benefits at some point. Whether securing unemployment, Medicare or social security disability, an agency official will review your application and either approve or deny the requested benefit. These same officials do not rule...
Social Security Disability benefits and COVID-19
COVID-19 is a frightening illness because no one knows how it will affect them. Some people will go about their business without ever knowing they’ve contracted the illness. For others, it will prove to be fatal. But what about the people who fall into the middle?...
Does SSDI cover illnesses as well as injuries?
When we think of “disability,” most people naturally think of injuries. When you become handicapped or lose a limb, of course you would be unable to work – disabled – and thus eligible for social security disability benefits. However, when serious illnesses occur,...
