Workers in West Virginia who have been employed in the coal mines for many years may face lifelong health effects as a result of years of work underground breathing in coal dust. Known as "black lung," the lung diseases and damage caused by long-term coal mining work...
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To Questions About Your Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Benefits
Month: May 2018
STABLE accounts offer savings options for SSI recipients
People with disabilities in West Virginia who are receiving Supplemental Security Income may be worried about how they can save money without losing eligibility for the programs they depend on for ongoing monthly expenses. One such vehicle that can be used is a STABLE...
The interplay between SSD and LTD benefits
If a Virginia resident receives long-term disability (LTD) benefits, he or she may be required to also file for Social Security Disability. The LTD provider will reduce the amount of money an individual receives by the amount a person receives from the government. For...
Is a chronic pain disorder keeping you from working?
West Virginia readers know that certain medical conditions and types of injuries could keep them from working and earning a living. Some of the most debilitating types of injuries are not visible, yet they can rob you of your ability to do the same job you did in the...
Approaches to speed up disability decisions by citing dire need
An applicant in West Virginia pursuing Social Security Disability benefits might have grounds to submit a dire need request when threatened by the loss of a home. The expected shutoff of utilities or an inability to purchase medicine might also qualify as a dire need....
Slow decision process for SSD
West Virginia residents who have submitted an application for Social Security Disability benefits should be prepared to wait for what could a significantly long time before they receive a decision. The process for determining disability can be a lengthy one as...