California residents whose application and reconsideration appeal for Supplemental Social Security Income or Social Security Disability benefits have been denied should file a second appeal. During the second appeal, the applicant will request a disability hearing. At...
How moving could affect Social Security benefits
California residents who become disabled may choose to file for Social Security benefits. Some of these disability recipients wonder what would happen to their benefits if they move to another state with a lower cost of living. Because Social Security disability...
Appeal period for SSD
People in California who have applied for Social Security Disability benefits and been denied typically have 60 days from the date of their decision notice to file an appeal. While the appeal period is 60 days, the Social Security Administration adds an extra five...
What are California disability insurance benefits?
Most California workers know that they're eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits if they get hurt on the job, but what if you get hurt in an off-the-job accident? This is where California state Disability Insurance (DI) benefits may be able to help. If...
Nurses can find themselves with a disability because of work
Working as a nurse can be quite rewarding. Nurses get to engage directly with patients in a way many doctors simply cannot due to time constraints. They administer physical treatments, talk with patients about their conditions and monitor their progression as they...
An overview of disability benefit criteria
California residents do not need to have a permanent disability to receive Social Security Disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income benefits. However, an individual seeking such assistance must have a total disability. To qualify as being totally disabled,...
