Workers Compensation and Disability Statute of Limitations
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | May 26, 2020 | Social Security and Disability Compensation
Workers and military personnel can obtain great benefits to ease their healing process, cover their expenses, and retain the dignity they deserve. Unfortunately shame, concern for lost wages, fear of your employer, or even just waiting...read more >>
2020 VA Cost of Living Adjustments & New Rates | Bainbridge
by Casaundra Johnson | Dec 09, 2019 | Social Security and Disability Compensation
Under federal law, cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for VA compensation and pension rates are the same percentage as for Social Security Disability benefits. This means that just like Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans will see a 1.6% increase in their monthly benefits for 2020 due to the rising costs of living. The 1.6% increase went into effect on December 1, 2019; however, veterans will not actually see a change in the amount of their disability benefits until January 2020. The following Rate Tables show the increased benefit rate for 2020....read more >>
What is the difference between SSDI and SSI?
by Casaundra Johnson | Mar 12, 2019 | Social Security Benefits
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are the disability programs managed by the Social Security Administration (SSA). While there are many differences between SSDI and SSI, three of the biggest differences are...read more >>
Social Security Benefits: Tips, Tricks, and What to Look out for
by The Bainbridge Firm, LLC | Jun 06, 2018 | Social Security Benefits
In 2017, Two Million people in the United States applied for disability benefits, but only 762,141 were approved. This means that 4 in 10 applicants who claimed they were too disabled to work, met the Social...read more >>
Supplemental Security Income for Children with Disabilities
by Kara Dolan-West | May 21, 2014 | Social Security Benefits
SSI makes monthly payments to people with low income and limited resources who are 65 or older, or blind or disabled. Your child younger than age 18 can qualify if he or she meets Social Security’s...read more >>
What is Social Security Disability Insurance?
by Kara Dolan-West | Dec 09, 2013 | Social Security Disability Insurance
Social Security Disability Insurance pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are “insured,” meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. To qualify for Social Security Disability benefits,...read more >>