Can You Receive SSDI and VA Disability Together?
Yes. You can receive SSDI and VA disability compensation at the same time if you qualify for both. Your VA [...]
SSDI for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Flares and Work Limits
Rheumatoid arthritis can qualify you for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) when its documented effects meet Social Security's disability rules. [...]
SSDI Benefits at Full Retirement Age: What Changes
Your SSDI benefits automatically become Social Security retirement benefits when you reach full retirement age. The monthly benefit amount stays [...]
How to Request Appeals Council Review Using Form HA-520
To request Appeals Council review, submit Form HA-520 to Social Security within 60 days after receiving an administrative law judge's [...]
SSDI Overpayments in 2026: Waivers and Recovery Rules
An SSDI overpayment notice means Social Security says it paid you more than you were entitled to receive. You can [...]
What Happens at an SSDI Hearing Before a Judge
At an SSDI hearing, an administrative law judge reviews your evidence, asks about your limitations, and considers whether you qualify [...]
Disabled Adult Child Benefits: The Before-22 Rule
You can qualify for disability benefits on a parent's Social Security record even if you've never worked. Disabled adult child [...]
SSDI Medical Experts: How Testimony Affects Your Claim
A medical expert's testimony can change how a judge understands your disability, even when that expert has never examined you. [...]
SSDI for Epilepsy: Seizure Frequency and Work Capacity
A seizure may end quickly, while its effects keep you from working for hours afterward. When you apply for SSDI [...]
How SSA Applies Medical Equivalence in SSDI Claims
Missing a requirement in Social Security's disability listings doesn't automatically end your SSDI claim. Medical equivalence allows SSA to approve [...]