By Vonda Van Til, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist SSA’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program helps children with qualifying disabilities and their families.  For this program, a child must meet all of the following requirements to be considered disabled and medically eligible: The child must have a medical condition, or a combination of conditions, that result in “marked and severe functional limitations.” This means that … Continue reading Social Security Benefits for Children with Disabilities

By Vonda Vantil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Many people working nowadays have more than one job. This means they have several sources of income. It’s important to keep in mind that having multiple sources of income can sometimes affect your Social Security benefits; but, it depends on the source. Disability payments from private sources, such as private pensions or insurance benefits, don’t affect your … Continue reading Certain disability payments and workers’ compensation may affect Social Security benefits

By Vonda VanTil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist The Social Security Administration announced the reinstatement of the reconsideration, the first step in the disability appeal process, in Michigan beginning on October 1.  This year, seven additional states–Alabama, California, Colorado, Louisiana, New Hampshire, New York, and Pennsylvania–reinstated the reconsideration. A level of Social Security’s national disability appeals process since 1959, the reconsideration step was eliminated in … Continue reading Social Security Reinstates Reconsideration Appeal Level of Disability Process in Michigan