Are you preparing to file for SSD benefits in the state of West Virginia? This can be a lengthy and complex process. The potential for error is high if you don't know what you are doing. Here are the steps you can take to organize your claim. Once you do so, you can...
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Social Security Disability
What are ‘Compassionate Allowances’?
If you suffer from a serious illness or injury that prevents you from working, the last thing you probably want to do is navigate a complicated legal system to access disability benefits you know you deserve. While hundreds of thousands of people are stuck waiting for...
Common reasons SSD applications are denied
The Social Security Administration is well-known for taking a significant length of time when evaluating disability claims. All disability rulings from the federal agency are permanent, so they are diligent in requiring valid medical information before issuing a final...
What are the steps of appealing an SSD denial?
The SSD appeal process in West Virginia can feel daunting or confusing, but that doesn't mean that it cannot be successful. If you've been denied SSD benefits, it is important to know what your next steps should be. Here's what you need to keep in mind if you're...
Work history and SSD eligibility
Social Security Disability is an insurance program available for all workers in West Virginia who have qualified through their work history and Social Security tax payroll deductions. While not all state residents can qualify per their contributions to the system,...
What is West Virginia’s ABLE program for people with disabilities?
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...
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...
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...
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...